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 1972

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

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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION 1
Members of the Health Committee 25
Senior Officers of the Health Department 25
Health Department Premises 26
Part 1-VITAL STATISTICS 28
Part 2-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 34
Part 3-ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 41
Public Health Inspection 43
Housing 53
Food and Food Premises 56
Factories Act, 1961 72
Atmospheric Pollution 75
Miscellaneous Matters 77
Part 4—PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES 82
Part 5—SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE 124
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLEMENT Centre Pages
Plate A-DODDINGTON CHILD HEALTH CENTRE - A foot
clinic in progress.
Plate B-DODDINGTON CHILD HEALTH CENTRE - The staff
common room.
Plate C.—CERVICAL CYTOLOGY - The mobile cytology unit.
Plate D-CERVICAL CYTOLOGY - The interior of the mobile
cytology unit.
Plates E and F-DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION - Schoolchildren
watching a puppet show depicting
"Mr.Toothbrush" defending "PeterMolar"
against "Jimmy Germ".
INDEX 142