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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 11
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 1952-1961 16
Classification of Deaths 17
Notes on Vital Statistics 20
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 22
Road Traffic Accidents 25
Section B : Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and other Diseases
Notifications 30
Age distribution of Infectious Diseases 31
Distribution of Infectious Diseases according to Parliamentary
Constituencies 32
Notes on Infectious Diseases 33
Poliomyelitis 33
Food Poisoning 34
Diphtheria Immunisation 36
International Certificates of Vaccination 37
Tuberculosis 38
Report of Chest Physician 42
Section C : General Provision of Health Services for the area 47
Care of the aged 47
Action under Section 47 National Assistance Act 1948 48
Laundry Service for aged Incontinent Persons 48
Home Bathing Service 48
Holidays for the Elderly 48
Lambeth Old People's Welfare Association 51
Hospital Facilities 59
Personal Health Services Provided by London County Council 60
Public Health Laboratory Service 61
Section D : Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 62
Water Supply 62
Sewers 65
Summary of Visits and Inspections by Inspectorial Staff 65
Complaints 66