London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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CONTENTS
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Introduction 3
Health Committee 5
Health Staff 7
The Borough 8
General Provision of Health Services in Area 8
Vital Statistics 11
HEALTH CENTRES 16
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH 17
Midwifery 17
District Nursing 19
Health Visiting 21
Cervical Cytology 22
Day Nurseries and Child Minders 22
Congenital Malformations 23
LOAN SERVICE 26
DENTAL SERVICES 27
Dental Caries Survey 28
Maternal and Child Health 28
Dental Health Education 28
School Dental Services 30
School for Dental Auxiliaries 32
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE 33
Handicapped Pupils Register 34
Deaf Register 35
School Medical Inspection 35
School Treatment Centres 41
SOCIAL WORK (SCHOOLS AND GENERAL) 42
HOME HELP SERVICE 44
HEALTH EDUCATION 45
CHIROPODY SERVICE 47
MENTAL HEALTH 49
Early Care Unit 49
Mental Subnormality Liaison Committee 50
Psychiatric Advice 50
Honor Lea Hostel 50
Day Centres 50
INFECTIOUS DISEASES 52
Chest Clinics 57
Mass Radiography 58
Immunisation and Vaccination 61
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