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
London County Council 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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CONTENTS
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Vital Statistics—
Population 3
Infectious diseases 6
Tuberculosis 11
Statistical tables 14
Administration—
Housing 21
Milk and Dairies (Consolidation) Act and Tuberculosis Order 21
Venereal diseases 22
Treatment of tuberculosis 25
Mental Deficiency Acts 28
Blind Persons Act 28
Midwives Acts, nursing homes registration and maternity and child
welfare contribution schemes 29
Medical examination of staff 33
Bacteriological laboratory work 34
Chemical branch 34
Hospitals and Ancillary Services—
General Hospitals—
Appropriation of institutions 34
Planning and development 34
Maternity 35
Dental service 36
District medical service 37
District nursing 37
Oxygen therapy 37
British Empire Cancer Campaign 37
Statistics 38
Special Hospitals—
Statistical table 41
Planning and development 41
Infectious diseases hospitals 42
Children's hospitals 43
Tuberculosis hospitals 44
Pathological Laboratory Services 44
London Ambulance Service 45
Index 47