London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Bromley 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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INDEX
Pages
Health Committee 1
Staff of the Health Committee 2
Medical and Dental Staff 2
Nursing and Allied Staffs 3
Public Health Inspector's Staff 4
Chiropody 4
Administrative Staff 4
Introduction 6
GENERAL:
Vital and Other Statistics 7
Births 7
Infant Mortality 7,9
Maternal Mortality 8,9
Deaths 8,9
Cancer Death Rates 8
Population 8
Births Registered 8
Birth Notification 9
Tuberculosis 9
Street Accidents 9
Meteorological Observations 9
Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life for 1972 (Table) 10
Accidental Deaths 14
Deaths from Cancer 14
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES:
Child Health Clinics 15
Vaccination and Immunisation 15
Welfare Foods 16
Hearing Tests 16
Cervical Cytology 16
Family Planning 16
Liaison with Local Hospitals 16
Chiropody 16
Nursing Homes 17
Midwifery 17
Deliveries Attended by Midwives 18
Care of Premature Infants 18
Home Nursing
Attachment/Liaison Scheme 18
Ancillary Staff 19
Training 19
Hospital Liaison 19
Marie Curie Memorial Foundation 19
Statistics 19
Health Visiting
Establishment 20
Training 20
Home Visits 20