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 Lewisham Borough]
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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 5
Public Health Committee 7
Public Health Staff 7
The Borough 10
General Provision of Health Services in Area 10
Vital Statistics 13
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES 18
Midwifery 18
Cervical Cytology 19
Day Nurseries and Child Minders 20
At Risk and Handicap Register 21
Health Visiting 23
Loan Service 25
District Nursing 26
Dental Services 27
Chiropody Service 30
School Health 31
HEALTH EDUCATION 40
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES 42
Mental Health 42
Home Help Service 47
INFECTIOUS DISEASES 49
Chest Clinics 52
Mass Radiography 54
Immunisation and Vaccination 57
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 59
Summary of Inspections and Notices Served 60
Factories 61
Outworkers 63
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 63
Disinfection and Personal Cleansing 65
Prevention of Damage by Pests 66
Swimming Baths 66
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act 67
Destruction of Pigeons 67
Pet Animals Act 67
Animal Boarding Establishments Act 67
Riding Establishments Act 67
Atmospheric Pollution 67
Housing 70
Milk 73
Icecream 74
Food 75
Pharmacy and Poisons 80
Legal Proceedings 80
Water Supply 80
Mortuaries 83
Immigrants 83
MISCELLANEOUS 85
National Survey of Leukaemia 85
Family Planning 85
Nursing Homes 86
Medical Pointing of Housing Applications 87