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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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| 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 | 978 | 6,968 | 772 | 6,119 | 279 | 3,071 | 325 | 3,417 | 366 | 4,532 | 637 | 6,218 | 634 | 6,286 | 35 | 356 | 203 | 1,785 | 4,229 | 38,752 |
| Care of older children | 3 | 16 | 25 | 253 | — | — | 7 | 75 | 13 | 230 | — | — | 9 | 113 | — | — | 9 | 46 | 66 | 733 |
| General family health topics | 11 | 104 | 5 | 53 | 12 | 142 | 27 | 200 | 15 | 232 | — | — | 23 | 318 | 6 | 156 | 4 | 20 | 103 | 1,225 |
| Environmental hygiene | 6 | 49 | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 95 |
| Infectious diseases and prophylaxis | 26 | 171 | 5 | 39 | 12 | 126 | — | — | 5 | 78 | 16 | 260 | 32 | 279 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 104 | 987 |
| Prevention of accidents | 29 | 243 | 12 | 141 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 59 | 13 | 144 | 6 | 65 | 17 | 186 | 3 | 57 | 5 | 34 | 93 | 960 |
| Smoking and lung cancer | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 1 | 40 | 5 | 64 | — | — | 3 | 40 | 1 | 16 | — | — | 12 | 173 |
| Cancer education (other than above) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 50 |
| Mental health | — | — | — | — | 4 | 41 | — | — | 3 | 26 | — | — | 6 | 66 | 3 | 49 | — | — | 16 | 182 |
| First aid | 3 | 25 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 88 | 3 | 41 | 2 | 27 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 252 |
| Other | 35 | 319 | 155 | 1,063 | 7 | 83 | 55 | 723 | 58 | 622 | 9 | 129 | 147 | 2,148 | 9 | 114 | 30 | 194 | 505 | 5,395 |
| Total | 1,092 | 7,897 | 977 | 7,703 | 319 | 3,505 | 420 | 4,564 | 489 | 6,042 | 671 | 6,713 | 873 | 9,463 | 61 | 798 | 257 | 2,119 | 5,159 | 48,804 |