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Lambeth 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]

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CONTENTS OF REPORT
Page
Members of Health Committee 5
Staff of Health Department 7
Introductory remarks of Medical Officer of Health 8
Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area
General 10
Births, Birth Rate, Still Births 11
Deaths, Death Rate 11
Maternal Mortality 12
Infantile Mortality 12
Vital Statistics for Years 1956 - 1965 13
Classification of Deaths 14
Notes on Vital Statistics 17
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 18
Prevalence of, and control over, Infectious Disease
Notifiable diseases 19
Notifications other than Tuberculosis 20
Age distribution of Infectious Diseases 21
Notes on Infectious Diseases 23
Salmonella Infections 23
Tuberculosis Notifications 25
Personal Health Services
Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics 27
Mothercraft and relaxation classes 27
Dental Treatment 27
Phenylketonuria 27
Welfare Foods 27
Health Visiting 28
Home Nursing 28
Incontinence Pads 29
Domiciliary Midwifery Service 29
Midwives Act 1951 30
Family Planning 30
Day Care of Children 30
Day Nurseries 31
Handicap Register 31
Occasional Creches 31
Prevention of Break-up of Families 32
Vaccination and Immunisation 33
International Certificates of vacination 33
Tuberculosis 33
Recuperative Holidays 34