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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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CONTENTS
London Administrative County—Vital Statistics page 3
Introduction 4
Vital Statistics 8
Infectious Diseases 21
Tuberculosis 26
General Public Health 38
Scientific Branch 44
Health Service Premises 52
Care of Mothers and Young Children 57
Domiciliary Midwifery Service 65
Health Visiting and Nursing Services 68
Home Nursing Service 69
Domestic Help Service 72
Immunisation and Vaccination 75
London Ambulance Service 78
Prevention of Illness: Care and After-Care 85
Mental Health Services 88
School Health Service 98
Dental Services 123
Staff 127
Finance 129
Visitors to the Department 130
Reports by the Divisional Medical Officers 131
Appendices:
(a) Problem Families in London 150
(b) Atmospheric Pollution and Health 186
(c) Accidents in the Home 212
(d) Statistics 229
(e) Staff of the Public Health Department 241
Index 243
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