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
Croydon 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Nursing Homes - Public Health Act, 1936
| Number of Homes | Number of Beds provided for:- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity | Others | Total | ||
| Homes registered during the year | - | - | - | - |
| Homes on the Register at the end of the year | 20 | 26 | 501 | 527 |
Routine inspections at about four monthly intervals by a
medical officer of the department continued, and no special
difficulties arose.
Measures to ensure that all Homes complied with the requirements
of the Fire Brigade were concluded.
NURSES AGENCIES REGULATIONS, 1945
There is one Agency on the register.
CREMATION ACTS, 1902 and 1952
The following table shows the certificates completed during the last ten years: -
| 1951 | 1,967 |
| 1952 | 2, 156 |
| 1953 | 2,197 |
| 1954 | 2. 166 |
| 1955 | 2, 362 |
| 1956 | 2, 250 |
| 1957 | 2.165 |
| 1958 | 2,327 |
| 1959 | 2, 222 |
| 1960 | 2,202 |