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CONTENTS OF REPORT
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Members of Public Health Committee 5
Staff of Public Health Department 6
Introductory Remarks of Medical Officer of Health 9
Section A Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area
General 12
Births, Birth Rate, Still-births, Still-birth Rate 12
Deaths, Death Rate 13
Maternal Mortality 13
Infantile Mortality 14
Summary of Vital Statistics for the year 1957 16
Vital Statistics for years 1948 1957 17
Classification of Deaths 18
Notes on Vital Statistics 21
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 22
Road Traffic Accidents 24
Section B prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and
Other Diseases
Notifications 27
Age Distribution of Infectious Diseases 29
Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases 30
Distribution of Infectious Diseases according to
Parliamentary Constituencies 31
Notes on Infectious Diseases 31
Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation 33
Smallpox 34
Vaccination and Internationa] Certificates of Vaccination 35
Tuberculosis 36
Report of Chest Physician 40
Section C : General Provision of Health Services for the
Area
Care of the Aged 43-50
Action under Section 47 National Assistance Act, 1948 44
Holidays for the Elderly 45
Laundry Services for Aged Incontinent Persons 48
Lambeth Old Peoples Welfare Association 48
Section 50 National Assistance Act, 1948, Public Burials 50
Hospital Facilities 51
Health Services provided by the London County Council 51
Public Health Laboratory Service 52