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.
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Introductory 3
Statistical Summary 7
Section I.—Population, births, deaths, nursing facilities 8
,, II.—Infectious diseases 14
,, III.—Tuberculosis 22
,, IV.—Maternity and child welfare 33
,, V.—Mental deficiency 37
,, VI.—Venereal diseases 41
,, VII.— Housing and sanitary administration 42
,, VIII.—Appendix with statistical tables 72
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Acts, adoptive 42 Home Nursing 23
Ambulance service 19 Homework 49
Ante-natal clinic 30 Hospitals 10
Hostel, St. Mary's (maternity) 31
Housing 46
Bacteriological examination 20
Bakehouses 49
Births 7 Illegitimacy 35
Borough Hospital 16 Infant Welfare clinics, municipal 33
Bye-laws and regulations 42 ,, ,, ,, voluntary 33
Infant mortality 9
Infectious diseases 14
Clinics 10
Contacts, tuberculosis 23
Convalescent homes 35 Laboratory work 19
Cowkeepers 60 Local Acts 42
Cross-infections 18 Lodging houses, common 50
Croydon Corporation Act, 1924 42
Croydon Nursing Service 35
Massage clinic 34
Maternity home 31
Dairies, cowsheds and milkshops 60 Maternitv Homes, registration 30
Deaths 8 Measles 15
Diarrhoea, epidemic 16 Meat inspection 56
Diphtheria 14 Medical help records 31
Dispensary, tuberculosis 22 Meningitis 15
Dried milk 30 Mental deficiency 37
Medicines 23
Encephalitis lethargica 15 Midwives 31
Enteric fever 16 Milk, provision of 35
Expectant mothers 30 Milk and Cream Regulations 69
Milk, tuberculous 61
Milkshops 60
Factories & Workshops Acts 47 Mixed infections 18
Foods, inspection of 57 Mortality in child-birth 7
Foods & Drugs Acts, Sale of 65 Mothers' and Infants' Welfare
Foster children 36 Association 33
Grangewood, special school 38 Notification of Births Acts 32
Nuisances 44
Health visitors, work of 32 Nursing arrangements 35
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