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CONTENTS.
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Map of Borough, showing statistics by
Wards 2
Public Health Committee 5
Staff of Public Health Department 6
Introduction 8
Summary of Report 10
Section I.—Statistics, and Social
Conditions of the Area.
Population and General Statistics 11
Principal occupations of the inhabitants
of the Borough 11
Economic Conditions 12
Marriages 12
Births 12
Illegitimacy 13
Notification of Births 13
Deaths 14
Inquests 16
Infantile Mortality 16
Section II.—General Provision of
Health Services.
Hospital Accommodation 19
Institutional Provision for Unmarried
Mothers 20
Ambulance Facilities 20
Clinics, Treatment Centres, &c. 20
Maternity and Child Welfare 22
Advice Cards 22
Home Visiting 22
Centres 25
Artificial Light Treatment 27
Dental Clinic 30
Day Nurseries 31
Clinic for Sick Mothersand Children 31
Convalescent Home Treatment 32
Home for Sick Poor Children 32
Supply of Milk to Mothers and
Children 32
Public Health Officers of the Local
Authority 33
Professional Nursing 33
Home Helps 34
Midwives 34
Health Week 35
Legislation in force 36
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Section III.—Sanitary Circumstances
of the Area.
Water Supply 38
Drainage 38
Refuse Collection and Disposal 39
Mortuary 39
Sanitary Inspections 40
Notices served and result of service 40
Nuisances—Legal Proceedings 41
Smoke Abatement 42
Factory and Workshop Acts 42
Inspections 42 & 45
Defects found 43
Home Work 43
Outwork in Infected or Insanitary
Premises 44
Factories, Workshops and Workplaces
on Register 44
Other matters 44
Premises and Occupations controlled
by by-laws or regulations 45
Offensive Trades 45
Rag and Bone Dealers 45
Houses Let in Lodgings 45
Underground Rooms 45
Canal Boats Acts 45
Rent and Mortgage Restrictions Act,
1923 45
Medical Examination of School
Children 46
Section IV.—Housing.
Statistics 48
Overcrowding 49
Housing Schemes 49
Work of the Estates Committee 49
Section V.—Inspection and Supervision
of Food.
(a) Milk Supply 51
Cowsheds, Dairies and Milkshops 51
Registration of Dairies and
Dairymen 51
Milk (Special Designations)
Order, 1923 53