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 Croydon]
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CONTENTS.
A.—PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT.
Page.
Introductory 3
Statistical Summary 7
Section I.— Population, births, deaths, nursing facilities 8
„ II.— Infectious diseases 15
,, III.— Tuberculosis 28
,, IV.— Maternity and child welfare 42
„ V.— Mental deficiency 55
, VI.— Venereal diseases 59
VII.— Housing 60
,, VIII.— Sanitary administration 64
,, IX.— Appendix with statistical tables 92
Page. Page.
Acts, adoptive 64 Home Nursing 49
Ambulance service 25 Homework 71
Ante-natal clinic 42 Hospitals 14
Hostel, St. Mary's (maternity) 44
Housing 60, 88
Baoteriological examination 25
Bakehouses 71
Births 8 Illegitimacy 49
Borough Hospital 23 Infant Welfare clinics, municipal 46
Bye-laws and regulations 64 ,, ,, ,, voluntary 46
Infant mortality 9
Infectious diseases 15
Cancer 9 Influenza 9
Clinics 12
Contacts, tuberculosis 29 Laboratory work 25
Convalescent homes 48 Local Acts 64
Cowkeepers 81 Lodging houses, common 72
Cross-infections 24
Croydon Corporation Act, 1924 64 Massage clinic 47
Croydon Nursing Service 10 Maternal mortality, report 49
Maternity home 44
Dairies, cowsheds and milk shops 81 Maternity Homes, registration 43
Deaths 8 Measles 18
Diarrhoea, epidemic 18 Meat inspection 76
Diphtheria 16 Medical help records 43
Disinfection 89 Meningitis 17
Dispensary tuberculosis 28 Mental deficiency 55
Dried milk 48 Medicines 30
Midwives 11
Encephalitis lethargica 17 Milk, provision of 48
Enteric fever 17 Milk and Cream Regulations 88
Expectant mothers 42 Milk, tuberculous 84
Milk shops 82
Mixed infections 24
Factories & Workshops Acts 64 Mortality in child birth 49
Foods, inspection of 79 Mothers' and Infants' Welfare Association 46
Foods & Drugs Acts, Sale of 85
Foster children 47
Neo-natal mortality 49
Grangewood, special school 56 Notification of Births Acts 45
Nuisances 66
Health visitors, work of 46 Nursing arrangements 10