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Barking 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANNUAL REPORT OF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR 1952
GENERAL AND VITAL STATISTICS:— Page
Area 5
Population 5
Births 5
Deaths 5
Infant and Neo-Natal Mortality 6, 7, 8
Maternal Mortality 8
PREVALENCE OF AND CONTROL OVER INFECTIOUS AND
OTHER DISEASES:—
Notification.: 9
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 9
Diphtheria 9
CL1NIC SERVICES—TABLES:—
Ante-Natal Clinics 10
Post-Natal Clinics 10
Gynaecological Clinics 10
Infant Welfare Clinics 10
Dental Service 10
Ear, Nose and Throat Service 11
I Orthopaedic Clinic 11
Defective Vision, treatment of 11
Squint Training 11
Skin Clinic 11
Paediatric Service 12
Chiropody Service 12
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA
Page Page
Aged, Care of 19
Atmospheric Pollution 16-19
tmospheric Corrosion of
Metals 18
Bed Bugs 13,14
Cleansing and Refuse Disposal 13
Dead, Burial or Cremation of 27
Drainage and Sewerage 12
Disinfestation 14
Dustbins 13
Environmental Hygiene 21
Exhibition 18
Factories Act, 1937 20
Fly Nuisance 14
Food Poisoning 27
Housing 32,33
Ice-cream 28
Improvement Grants 27
Massage and Special Treatment
Establishments 27
Milk Supply 28, 29
Noxious Fume Emission 16
Outwork 21
Prevention of Damage by
Pests Act, 1949 14, 15
Rainfall 12
Refuse Disposal 13
Rent and Mortgage Interest
Restrictions Acts, 1920-39 27
Rivers and Streams 13
Sampling 29-31
Sanitary Inspection of the
Area 23
Statistics, Housing, Sanitation,
Shops Act, etc. 23-26
Swimming Baths and Pool 19
Unsound Food 31,32
Water Supply 12
REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1952
(Pages 35 to 47)
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