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Lewisham 1965

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

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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 5
Public Health Committee 7
Public Health Staff 7
Vital Statistics 9
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES 16
Midwifery 16
Care of Mothers and Young Children 17
"Risk" and "Handicap" Registers 19
District Nursing 20
Dental 23
Chiropody 24
Cervical Cytology 25
School Health 27
Investigation of Plantar Warts 36
HEALTH EDUCATION 38
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 39
Mental Health 39
Problem Families—Co-ordinating Committee 42
Home Helps 43
INFECTIOUS DISEASES 45
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 57
Summary of Inspections and Notices Served 58
Factories 60
Outworkers 62
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 62
Disinfection and Personal Cleansing 65
Prevention of Damage by Pests 65
Swimming Baths 66
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 66
Destruction of Pigeons 66
Pet Animals Act 66
Children's Nightdresses 67
Atmospheric Pollution 67
Housing 70
Food 73
Water Supply 78
Mortuaries 81
Immigrants 81
MISCELLANEOUS 83
National Survey of Leukaemia 83
Nursing Homes 83
National Child Development Study 84
Suicide 84
Incontinence Pads 85
Staff Medicals 85
Index 86
List of Tables 88