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Barking 1946

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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SECTION D
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
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Atmospheric Pollution 42-43
Bacteriological Examination of Milk 48
Bed Bugs 41
Biological Examination of Milk 48
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
of Food 50
Clearance Areas 44,46
Drainage and Sewerage 39
Dustbins, Disinfection of 40-41
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 49-50
Food Poisoning 49
Graded Milk Licences Granted 48
Housing 44-48
Ice Cream 49-50
Inspection and Supervision of Food 48-50
Loxford Arm 40
Meat 49
Milk Supply 48
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Post-War Housing 44-47
Public Cleansing 40-41
Rainfall
Rats and Mice Destruction Act,
1919 41-42
Refuse Disposal 41
Rehousing Programme 44
River Roding 40
Rivers and Streams 40
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 39-44
Slaughtering 49
Smoke Byelaws 43
Squatters 47-48
Standards of Housing 44-47
Tips-41
Unsound Food 49
Water Supply
Wells
TABLES
APPENDIX A—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
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Table I —DEATHS (NET)—1946 (Causes and Totals) 51
Table II —INFANTILE MORTALITY—1946 52
Table III —NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—1946 52
Table IV —COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES 53
APPENDIX B—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THE AREA
Table V —NATURE OF ATTENDANCE AT CONFINEMENT 54
Table VI —ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICE—1946 55
Table VII —NEW CASES SEEN BY THE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON
—1946 55
Table VIII— EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SERVICE 56
Table IX —CHIROPODY SERVICE 57
Table X —SKIN CLINIC 57
Table XI —SCABIES—1946 57
Table XII —OPHTHALMIC SERVICE—Treatment of Defective Vision 58
Table XIII—OPHTHALMIC SERVICE—Squint Training 58
APPENDIX D—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(A) SANITARY INSPECTION 59-60
(B) HOUSING STATISTICS 61-62
(C) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD 63-64
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