Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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SECTION 2—Continued. page
Sale of Food and Drugs Act 32
Overcrowding 32
Improvement of Existing Housing Conditions 32
The (Parsons Row) Improvement Scheme 33
Schools 33
Factories, Workshops, Workplaces, etc. 34
Health Propaganda 38
SECTION 3—NOTIFIABLE INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Table of Cases of Infectious Diseases notified and removed to
Hospital 40
Cases Classified According to Age Groups and Wards 42
Monthly Summary of Rcceipt of Notifications 43
Scarlet Fever 44
Smallpox and Vaccination 44
Diptheria 45
Puerperal Fever 46
Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal Pneumonia 46
Pneumonia Supervening upon Measles 46
Non-notifiable Diseases 47
Table of Admissions and Discharges from Hospital 47
Tuberculosis 48
Tuberculosis After-care 52
SECTION 4—MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Notification of Births Acts. 1907-1915 55
Ante-Natal Clinic 55
Post-Natal Cases 57
Maternity Ward 57
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia 59
Maternal Mortality 59
Neonatal Mortality 60
Still Mirths 61
Opthalmia Neonatorum 61
Work of Health Visitors and Infant Welfare Centres 62
The Pre-School Child 64
Foster Children 65
Infantile Mortality 66
Breast Feeding 68
Dental Clinic 68
Orthopaedic Clinic 69
Artificial Sunlight Clinic 69
Provision of Meals and Fresh and Dried Milk 70