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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 13
General 14
Births, Birth Rate,. Still-births; Still-birth Rate 14
Deaths, Death Rate 14
Maternal Mortality 16
Infantile Mortality 16
Vital Statistics for years 1955-1964 18
Classification of Deaths 19
Notes on Vital Statistics 22
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 25
Road Traffic Accidents 26
Section B: Prevalence of, and Control over,, Infectious and other Diseases 29
Notifications 30
Age distribution of Infectious Diseases 31
Distribution of Infectious Diseases according to Parliamentary
Constituencies 32
Notes on Infectious Diseases 33
Food Poisoning 33
Typhoid Fever 34
Diphtheria Immunisation 35
International Certificates of Vaccination 35
Tuberculosis 37
Report of Chest Physician 41
Section C: General Provision of Health Services for the area 45
Care of the aged 45
Laundry Service for aged Incontinent Persons 45
Home Bathing Service 46
Holidays for the Elderly 46
Lambeth Old People's Welfare Association 48
Hospital Facilities 53
Personal Health Services Provided by London County Council 54
Public Health Laboratory Service 54
Section D: Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 55
Water Supply 55
Sewers 57
Summary of Visits and Inspections by Inspectorial Staff 58
Complaints 59
Drain Testing 59