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Lewisham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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LEW 38
METROPOLITAN
BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM
REPORT
of the
Medical Officer of Health
for the Year 1950
E. H. R. Smithard, M.B.E., M.D., D.P.H.
CONTENTS
page
Staff 2
Introduction 3
Vital Statistics 9
General Provision of Health Services 22
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 40
Housing 48
Inspection and Supervision of Food 55
Infectious Diseases 65
Appendix A—Statutory Instruments 77
Appendix B—Legal Proceedings 79
Appendix C—Special Reports to Health Committee 84
List of Tables 85
Index 86