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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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CONTENTS
London Administrative County—Vital Statistics
(Summary) page 3
Vital Statistics 4
Infectious Diseases 16
Tuberculosis 25
General Public Health 35
Scientific Branch 39
Health Service Premises 45
Care of Mothers and Young Children 50
Domiciliary Midwifery Service 56
Health Visiting and Nursing Services 60
Home Nursing Service 61
Home Help Service 63
Immunisation and Vaccination 64
London Ambulance Service 74
Prevention of Illness: Care and After-Care 81
Mental Health Services 84
School Health Service 114
Physically Handicapped Pupils 124
Dental Services 143
Staff 147
Finance 149
Visitors to the Department 150
Reports by the Divisional Medical Officers 151
Appendices:
(a) The London Bills of Mortality 165
(b) Sickness in Residential Nurseries 191
(c) Statistics of work carried out by the
Metropolitan Boroughs 201
(d) Staff of the Public Health Department 202
Index 204