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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 14
Infantile Mortality 14
Vital Statistics for years 1950-1959 17
Classification of Deaths 18
Notes on Vital Statistics 21
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 23
Road Traffic Accidents 25
Section B :Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and
Other Diseases
Notifications 34
Age Distribution of Infectious Diseases 35
Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases 36
Distribution of Infectious Diseases according to
Parliamentary Constituencies 37
Notes on Infectious Diseases 38
Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation 41
Smallpox 42
Vaccination and International Certificates of Vaccination 43
Tuberculosis 44
Report of Chest Physician 48
Section C General Provision of Health Services for the
Area
Care of the Aged 52
Action under Section 47 National Assistance Act, 1948 54
Home Bathing Service 56
Laundry Services for Aged Incontinent Persons 57
Holidays for the Elderly 58
Lambeth Old Peoples Welfare Association 60
Hospital Facilities 63
Health Services provided by the London County Council 64
Public Health Laboratory Service 65
Section D Sanitary Circumstances of the Area
Water Supply 66
Summary of Visits and Inspections by Inspectors of Staff 68