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

Wandsworth 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]

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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION3
Part 1—REORGANISATION OF THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT 16
Part 2—VITAL STATISTICS 19
Part 3—COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 25
Part 4—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 32
Public Health Inspection 34
Housing 44
Food and Food Premises 47
Factories Act, 1961 59
Atmospheric Pollution 61
Miscellaneous Matters 63
Part 5—PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES 68
Part 6— MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE 99
Part 7—SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE 100
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLEMENT Centre Pages
Plate A—COVENT GARDEN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
AT NINE ELMS—Air-testing a 21-inch concrete
surface water drain ; the adjacent 6-inch foul water
drain is tested by a water test.
Plate B—COVENT GARDEN MARKET DEVELOPMENT
AT NINE ELMS—Two specially manufactured intercepting
traps, 30 ins. and 20 ins. in diameter.
Plate C—HOME DIALYSIS—Installing a self-contained dialysis
unit in the rear garden of a patient's house.
Plate D—HOME DIALYSIS—The interior of a portable home
dialysis unit.
INDEX 116