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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

Barking 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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SECTION D
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Page
Atmospheric Pollution 36-38
Bacteriological Examination of Milk 44
Bed Bugs 36
Biological Examination of Milk 43
Chemical and Bacteriological Examination
of Food 46
Clearance Areas 43
Climatic Conditions 33
Drainage and Sewerage 34
Factories Act, 1937 40
Food Markets 46
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 45
Food Poisoning 46
Graded Milk Licences Granted 44
Housing 40-43
Hutted Camps 43
Ice Cream 45
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Inspection and Supervision of Food 43-44
Loxford Arm
Milk Supply 43-44
Post-War Housing 41-42
Public Cleansing 35-36
Rats and Mice Destruction Act,
1919, and Infestation Order, 1943 38-39
Refuse Disposal
Rehousing Programme 41-42
Rivers and Streams 34-3;
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area 33-40
Secondary Streets 35-36
Street Trading 46
Swimming Baths and Pools 39-40
Unsound Food 44-4;
Water Supply 33-34
Wells 33-34

Table: TABLES

TABLES

APPENDIX A—STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA
Table I —DEATHS (NET)—1947 (Causes and Totals)Page 47
Table II —COMPARATIVE INFANT MORTALITY RATES48
Table III —INFANTILE MORTALITY—194749
Table IV —NEO-NATAL MORTALITY—194749
APPENDIX B—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA
Table V —NATURE OF ATTENDANCE AT CONFINEMENT50
Table VI —ORTHOPAEDIC SERVICE—194751
Table VII —NEW CASES SEEN BY THE ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEON —194751
Table VIII—EAR, NOSE AND THROAT SERVICE52
Table IX —CHIROPODY SERVICE52
Table X —SKIN CLINIC53
Table XI —SCABIES53
Table XII —OPHTHALMIC SERVICE—Treatment of Defective Vision54
Table XIII—OPHTHALMIC SERVICE—Squint Training54
Table XIV—DENTAL SERVICE55
APPENDIX C—PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES
Table XV —NOTIFICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS—194756
APPENDIX D—ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
(A) SANITARY INSPECTION57-58
(B) FACTORIES ACT, 194759-fo
(C) HOUSING60-62
(D) INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD63-64

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