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Islington 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]

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REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1935.
SPECIAL REPORTS (OTHER THAN THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH)
AND OUTSTANDING MATTERS BROUGHT BEFORE THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE,
OR HOUSING COMMITTEES DURING THE YEAR.
1. Extract of Vital Statistics and Population, Births and
Deaths, pages 3, 4, 5.
2. Infectious Diseases, Dysentery, etc., pages 31-36. Tuberculosis,
pages 38-45.
3. Provision of Antitoxin page 32, Diphtheria Immunisation,
page 32, Bacteriological Work. Examination of Swimming Bath
Water, etc., pages 46, 47, 48.
4. Municipal Health Visitation and Work of Voluntary Welfare
Centres, pages 14-23. Infant Life Protection, page 19. Pneumonia,
Nursing of, page 22.
5. Sanitary Work, page 57. Workshops, page 53. Shops Act,
page 69. Sewer Emanations, page 62. Verminous Premises, Disinfestation,
page 51. Rats, page 62.
6. Housing, pages 64-68. Clearance Areas, page 64. Demolition
Orders, page 64. Underground Rooms, page 64. Overcrowding Survey,
page 68.
7. Meat, Food and Drugs, pages 69-77. Inspection of places
where Food is prepared, page 69. Food Poisoning, page 72.
8. Staff matters, page 2. Health Propaganda, page 78.
9. Index to report, page 87.