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REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
FOR THE YEAR 1936.
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 16-21. Tuberculosis,
pages 22-29. Provision of Extra Nourishment for Tuberculous
Persons, page 29.
3. Diphtheria Immunisation, pages 17-18. Provision of Antitoxin,
page 16. Bacteriological Work, page 31. Swimming Baths and
Pools, page 58.
4. Municipal Health Visitation and Work of Voluntary Welfare
Centres, pages 70-86. Child Life Protection, page 83. Nursing of
Pneumonia, etc., page 85. Dinners, Nursery Schools and Convalescent
Homes, page 86.
5. Sanitary Work, pages 41-47. Workshops, pages 36-39. Shops
Act, pages 57-58. Verminous Premises, Disinfestation, pages 35-36.
Rats and Mice, page 46. Infirm Persons, page 46.
6. Housing, pages 45-57. Clearance Areas, page 47. Demolition
Orders, page 48. Overcrowding Survey, pages 50-55. Underground
Rooms, page 48.
7. Meat, Food and Drugs, pages 58-67. Inspection of places
where Food is prepared, page 58. Food Poisoning, page 61. Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, page 64.
8. Staff matters, page 2. Health Propaganda, page 69. Socia
Conditions, page 69. New Legislation, page 69.
9. Index to report, page 95.