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Islington 1955

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

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INDEX
Accidents 6, 7, 8, 10, 55 Meat 50,51
Acute Encephalitis 11 Meningococcal Infection 7, 8, 11
Acute Poliomyelitis 7, 11, 15-16, 25 Metropolitan Cattle Market 51
Aged and Infirm Persons 27, 56-60 Milk and Cream 52-53
Ante-Natal Clinics 61 Milk and Dairies Regulations 53
Anthrax 11 Milk (Special Designations) 53
Atmospheric Pollution 32-35, 55 Miscellaneous Services 54-62
Bacteriological Examinations 25, 52 Mortuary 60
Births 5, 6, 9 National Assistance Acts 27, 56-59
Blow-Fly Infestation 32 Neoplasms, Malignant 7, 9-10
Certificates of Disrepair 27-28 Noise Nuisance 35, 38
Chemical Examinations 52 Nurseries Day 62
Child Life Protection 26, 61-62 Offensive Trades 31, 38-39
Child Welfare Centres 61 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 11
Chiropody for Elderly Persons 59 Outworkers 35, 37
Cleansing Station 22 Overcrowding 43, 44, 45
Cleansing, Elderly Persons 59-60 pet Animals Act 39
Crematorium 60 Pharmacy and Poisons Acts, etc 39
Day Nurseries 62 Pneumonia 7, 8, 11
Deaths 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 16-17, 22-23 Poliomyelitis 7, 11,' 15,16, 25
Dental Clinics 61 Population 5, 6
Diphtheria 6, 7, 11, 16-17, 25 Post-Natal Clinics 61
Diphtheria Immunisation 17, 61 Premature Infants 8, 9
Disinfection 31-32 Prevention of Damage by Pests Act and
Disinfestation 31-32 Orders 40
Disinfestation of Sewers 41 Prosecutions 29-31, 48
Dysentery 11, 20-21, 25 Public Health Committee 4
Elderly Persons, Services for 27, 56-60 Public Health (London) Act — Improve-
Encephalitis, Acute 11 ments effected 28
Encephalomyelitis 16 Public Health (London) Act, Sections 40
Enteric Fever 11, 25 and 109 29
Erysipelas 11 Public Health Officers 4
Exhibitions 55 Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations,
Export Certificates 31 1952 23
Factories Act—Complaints 36 Publicity 54.55
Factories Act—Contraventions 35, 36 Puerperal Pyrexia 11
Factories Act—Inspections 35 Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 39
Factories Act—Notices served 35, 36 Rats and Mice 40-41
Film Publicity 54 Refreshment and Coffee Stalls 35, 51
Fog and Smoke 32-35, 55 Requisitioned Property 27, 3 5
Food and Drugs Act 27, 35, 46-53 Sampling 47, 52.53
Food—Inspection and Supervision 35, 46-53 Sanitary Circumstances 25.42
Food—New legislation 46 Sanitary Inspection—District Work 26.28
Food Poisoning 11, 18-20, 25 Sanitary Inspection—Special Work 35.42
Food Sampling 47, 49-50 Scabies 22
Food, Unsound 47, 48-49 Scarlet Fever 11
Foster Mothers and Children 26, 61 Sewer Treatments 41
Health Publicity 54-55 Shops Act 36, 39
Holidays for Elderly Persons 59 Slaughtermen's Licences 51
Home Visiting—Scabies and Vermin 11, 22 Slum Clearance 42, 43, 44
Housing 27, 42-45 Smallpox 11-12, 25
Housing Repairs and Rents Act, 1954 Smoke 32-35, 55
27-28, 42, 43 Staff 4
Ice Cream 52 Static Water Tanks, etc 26.32
Illegitimate infants-Births and Deaths . 5, 9 Statistics—General 5.10, 11.25
Immigrants 43,44 Statistics—Vital 5-10,11-25
Infant Mortality 5, 6, 8, 9 Still-Births 5, 6
Infectious Diseases 11-25 Swimming Baths 42
Influenza, Pneumonia and Bronchitis Toddlers Clinics 61
7, 8, 9, 11, 25 Town & Country Planning 45
Inoculation, etc., Certificates 12 Tuberculosis 11, 22'24, 25
Laundry Services 59-60 Tuberculosis—Beds and Bedding 24
Lectures 54 Tuberculosis—Care Committee 24
Leii.il Proceedine* 29.31 , 48 Tuberculosis Chc-.t Clinics 23-24
Uve Births 5 Tuberculosis—Deaths 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 22-23
Local Government (Miscdian^''"Provi." Tubercubsis Notifications 6, 11, 22*23
ions) Act, 1953 45 TyPhold Fever 25
L.C.C. (General Powers) Acts 38, 60 Underground Bakehouses 37-38
M. 8? Q. W. Services 61-62 Vaccination 12, 61
Malaria 11 Vermin 11, 22
Marriages 5, 6 Virus Infections 24-25
Mass X-Ray 24 Washing Facilities, Free 51
Maternal Mortality 5, 6 Water Supplies 41
"Meals on Wheels" 59 Welfare Centres 61
Measles 7, 8, 11, 12-13, 14, 15 Whooping Cough 7, 8, 11, 12, 14-15. 25