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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANNUAL REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1951
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GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS:—
Area 5
Population 5
Births 5
Deaths 5
Infant and Neo-Natal Mortality 6,7, 8
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND
OTHER DISEASES:—
Notification 9
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 9
Diphtheria 9
Scarlet Fever 10
Tuberculosis, including Mass Miniature Radiography 10,11
Food Poisoning 11
CLINIC SERVICES—TABLES:—
Ante-Natal Clinics 12
Post-Natal Clinics 12
Gynaecological Clinics 12
Infant Welfare Clinics 12
Dental Service 12
Ear, Nose and Throat Service 13
Orthopaedic Clinic 13
Treatment of Defective Vision 13
Squint Training 13
Skin Clinic 13
Paediatric Service 14
Chiropody Service 14
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
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Aged, Care of 20-21 National Assistance Act 21
Atmospheric Pollution 17-20 Noxious Fume Emission 20
Bed Bugs 15 Outwork 23
Catering Establishments .. 31 Prevention of Damage by
Cleansing and Refuse Disposal 14 Pests Act, 1949 15-16
Dead, Burial or Cremation of 21 Prosecutions 32-33
Drainage and Sewerage 14 Rainfall 14
Disinfestation 15 Refuse Disposal 14-15
Dustbins 15 Rent and Mortgage Interest
exhibition 24 Restrictions Acts, 1920-39 29
lactones Act, 1937 22-23 Sampling 31-36
Fly Nuisance 15 Sanitary Inspection of the
Food Poisoning 29 Area 25
Housing 37-39 Slum Clearance 38
Ice-cream 29-30 Statistics, Housing, Sanita-
naustnal Health 22 tion, Shops Act, etc. 27-28
Massage and Special Treatment Swimming Baths and Pool 20
Establishments 22 Tipping 14-15
Meat Delivery 30-31 Unsound Food 36-37
Supply 30 Water Supply 14
REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1951
(Pages 41 to 53)
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