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Lewisham 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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LEW 37
METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
REPORT
OF THE
Medical Officer of Health
for the Year 1949
E. H. R. Smithard, M.B.E., M.D., D.P.H.
CONTENTS
page
Staff 2
Introduction 3
Vital Statistics 11
General Provision of Health Services 18
Sanitary Circumstances 30
Housing 34
Inspection and Supervision of Food 41
Infectious Diseases 53
Appendix A — Statutory Instruments 64
Appendix B — Legal Proceedings 66
Appendix C— Special Reports to Health Committee 70
List of Tables 71
Index 72