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 1959
[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 14
Tuberculosis 25
General Public Health 35
Scientific Branch 49
Health Service Premises 53
Care of Mothers and Young Children 56
Domiciliary Midwifery 62
Health Visiting 64
Home Nursing 65
Home Help 67
Immunisation and Vaccination 73
London Ambulance Service 75
Prevention of Illness: Care and After-Care 79
Mental Health Services 85
School Health Service 92
Dental Services 107
Staff 111
Finance 113
Visitors to the Department 114
Reports by the Divisional Medical Officers 115
Appendices:
(a) Social Workers and the Health Visiting
Service .. 128
(b) Psychological Services for Children 137
(c) Statistics of work carried out by the
Metropolitan Boroughs 163
(d) Staff of the Public Health Department.. 164
Index 165