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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 1954-1963 16
Classification of Deaths 17
Notes on Vital Statistics 20
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 21
Road Traffic Accidents 24
Section B: Prevalence of, and Control over, Infectious and other Diseases 27
Notifications 28
Age distribution of Infectious Diseases 29
Distribution of Infectious Diseases according to Parliamentary
Constituencies 30
Notes on Infectious Diseases 31
Poliomyelitis 31
Food Poisoning 31
Typhoid Fever 32
Diphtheria Immunisation 33
International Certificates of Vaccination 34
Tuberculosis 35
Report of Chest Physician 39
Section C: General Provision of Health Services for the area 43
Care of the aged 43
Laundry Service for aged Incontinent Persons 44
Home Bathing Service 44
Holidays for the Elderly 44
Lambeth Old People's Welfare Association 46
Hospital Facilities 53
Personal Health Services Provided by London County Council 55
Public Health Laboratory Service 55
Section D: Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 57
Water Supply 57
Sewers 60
Summary of Visits and Inspections by Inspectorial Staff 60
Complaints 61
Drain Testing 61