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CONTENTS OF REPORT
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Introductory Remarks of Medical Officer of Health 4-5
SECTION A: STATISTICS AN J) SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE AREA:
General 6
Births, Birth Rate, Stillbirths, Stillbirth Rate 6-7
Deaths, Death Rate 7
Maternal Mortality 8
Infantile Mortality 8-10
Summary of Vital Statistics for the year 1960 10-11
Table Showing Vital Statistics for the years 1934-1960 12
Table Showing Certain Vital Statistics for the County of Middlesex for 1960 13
Table Showing Causes of Death for the year 1960 14-15
Health Statistics 16-17
Smoking in Youth Clubs 17-18
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 19
Road Traffic Accidents 20-22
SECTION B: PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES:
Notifications 23
Age and Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases 24-25
Notes on Infectious Diseases 26-29
Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation 30-31
Poliomyelitis Immunisation 32
Smallpox Vaccination 32
International Certificates of Vaccination 32
Chest Disease 33-34
Report of Chest Physician, Edgware Chest Clinic 35-39
SECTION C: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA:
Establishments for massage or Special Treatment 40
Middlesex County Council Act, Section 357 - Trichology 40-41
National Assistance Act, 1948 and National Assistance (Amendment) Act. 1951 - Section 47 41-42
National Assistance Act, 1948 - Section 50 - Public Burials 42
Hospital Facilities 42
Health Services Provided by the Middlesex County Council 43
Medical Practitioner Service 43
Laboratory Facilities 43-44
Welfare of Old People 44-47
Her.don Old People's Housing Society 48
Staff Medical Examinations 48
SECTION D: SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA:
Water Supply 49
Housing - Report of Housing Officer 50
Public Health Inspection -
Summary of Inspections 51-52
Notices Served 52-53
Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year 53
Legal Proceedings under Public Health Act, Section 94 53-54
Housing Act, 1957 54-55
Rent Act, 1957 55-56
Overcrowding 56
Local land Charges Enquiries 57
Choked Drains 57
Cesspools 57
Drain Tests 58
Insect Pests 58-59
Disinfection 59
Domiciliary Laundry Service 59-60
Premises Licensed for Public Entertainment 60
Licensed Premises 60
Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act, 1956 61
Factories Acts 1937-1959 61
and Appendix on pages 84-85
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 61
Pet Animals Act, 1951 61
Hairdressers and Barbers 61-62
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 62-63
Swimming Baths 64-66
Diseases of Animals Act 66-68
Clean Air Act, 1956, and Measurement of Atmospheric Pollution 68-72
SECTION E: INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
Food and Drugs Act, 1955, and Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 - Legal Proceedings 73
Food Shops Classified According to Principal Trades 74
Inspections and Matters Dealth With 74-75
Condemnation of Food 76
Milk Supply 76-77
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 77
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations 77
Ice Cream 78-79
Registration of Hawkers of Food 80
The Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) Regulations, 1960 80-81
Food and Drugs Act,. 1955 - Report of Chief Officer, Public Control Department, Middlesex County
Council 81-83