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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Table (ii)—
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total | |||||||||||
| Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | Talks | Attendances | |
| Care of mothers and young children | 631 | 4,749 | 831 | 6,791 | 303 | 1,810 | 237 | 1,900 | 348 | 3,056 | 941 | 9,924 | 443 | 4,989 | 128 | 913 | 275 | 2,045 | 4,137 | 36,177 |
| Care of older children | 6 | 50 | 66 | 576 | 7 | 62 | 3 | 63 | 13 | 65 | — | — | 48 | 673 | 1 | 100 | 7 | 42 | 151 | 1,631 |
| General family health topics | 5 | 35 | 184 | 1,663 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 57 | 15 | 127 | — | — | 42 | 475 | — | — | 28 | 208 | 279 | 2,587 |
| Environmental hygiene | 7 | 52 | 22 | 200 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 58 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 29 | 39 | 355 |
| Infectious diseases and prophylaxis | 23 | 243 | 72 | 540 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 25 | 219 | — | — | 37 | 473 | 10 | 110 | 14 | 99 | 187 | 1,716 |
| Prevention of accidents | 16 | 139 | 48 | 408 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 85 | — | — | 17 | 197 | 3 | 31 | 9 | 63 | 106 | 975 |
| Smoking and lung cancer | — | — | 6 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 274 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 301 |
| Cancer education (other than above) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 |
| Mental health | - | - | 21 | 104 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 22 | 112 |
| First aid | 5 | 45 | 13 | 153 | 10 | 60 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 20 | — | — | 6 | 54 | 8 | 80 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 459 |
| Other | 52 | 489 | 135 | 1,103 | 16 | 98 | 162 | 3,131 | 60 | 412 | — | — | 206 | 2,959 | 5 | 68 | 15 | 136 | 651 | 8,396 |
| Total | 745 | 5,802 | 1,398 | 11,565 | 343 | 2,100 | 411 | 5,226 | 474 | 3,990 | 941 | 9,924 | 810 | 10,160 | 156 | 1,312 | 353 | 2,638 | 5,631 | 52,717 |