Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth Borough]
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CONTENTS OF REPORT
Page
Members of the Health Committee 5
Staff of the Health Department 7
Introductory remarks of Medical Officer of Health 8
SECTION A: Statistics and Social Conditions of the Area
General 13
Births; Birth Rate; Still Births 13-14
Deaths; Death Rate 14
Maternal Mortality 14
Infantile Mortality 15
Vital Statistics for Years 1960-1970 17
Classification of Causes of Death 18
Notes on Vital Statistics 24
Deaths from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus 26
Road Traffic Accidents 26
SECTION B: Prevalence of and Control over Infectious and Other
Diseases
Notifiable Diseases 28
Notifications other than Tuberculosis 29
Age Distribution of Infectious Diseases 30
Notes on Infectious Diseases 32
Salmonella Infections 36
Notification of Tuberculosis 37
Report of Chest Physicians 37
SECTION C: Personal Health Services
Maternity and Child Health Service 44
Screening for Phenylketonuria 45
Dental Treatment for Expectant and Nursing Mothers and Children
under 5 years 46
Cervical Cytology Screening Service 47
Family Planning 48
Health Visiting 49
Registration of Nurseries of Child Minders 51
Domiciliary Midwifery Service 51
Midwives Act 1951 52
Students and Visitors to the Nursing Services 53
Ancillary Staff 53
Health Education 53
In-Service Training 54
ERRATUM
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