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 1960

[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 20
Tuberculosis 29
General Public Health 39
Scientific Branch 43
Health Service Premises 55
Care of Mothers and Young Children 58
Domiciliary Midwifery 65
Health Visiting 67
Home Nursing 68
Home Help 70
Immunisation and Vaccination 71
London Ambulance Service 74
Prevention of Illness: Care and After.Care 78
Mental Health Services 88
School Health Service 93
Dental Services 114
Staff 118
Finance 120
Visitors to the Department 121
Reports by the Divisional Medical Officers 122
Appendices:
(a) The Domiciliary Midwifery Service and
the Cranbrook Report 139
(b) The School Dental Service—A National
Perspective 151
(c) Statistics of work carried out by the
Metropolitan Boroughs 159
(d) Staff of the Public Health Department 160
Index 161