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 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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CONTENTS
Introduction page 3
London Administrative County—Vital Statistics
(Summary) 4
Vital Statistics 5
Infectious Diseases 14
Tuberculosis 23
General Public Health 32
Scientific Branch 37
Health Service Premises 40
Care of Mothers and Young Children 44
Domiciliary Midwifery 50
Health Visiting 53
Home Nursing 54
Home Help 56
Immunisation and Vaccination 57
London Ambulance Service 59
Prevention of Illness: Care and After-Care 64
Mental Health 69
School Health Service 76
Dental Services 88
Staff 93
Finance 96
Visitors to the Department 97
Reports by the Divisional Medical Officers 98
Appendices:
(a) Staff of the Public Health Department 113
(b) Statistics of work carried out by the
Metropolitan Boroughs 115
Index 117
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