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CONTENTS OF REPORT
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Introductory Remarks of Medical officer of Health 4-5
SECTION A: STATISTICS AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE ABBA:
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 1961 10
Table Showing Causes of Death for the year 1961 12-13
Table Showing Vital Statistics for the years 1935-1961 14
Health Statistics 15
Deaths from Cancer of Lung and Bronchus 17
Road Traffic Accidents 18-20
SECTION B: PREVALENCE OF, AND CONTROL OVER, INFECTIOUS AND OTHER DISEASES:
Notifications 21
Age and Ward Distribution of Infectious Diseases 22
Notes on Infectious Diseases 23-26
Diphtheria and Diphtheria Immunisation 27-28
Poliomyelitis Immunisation 29
Snallpox Vaccination 29
International Certificates of Vaccination 29
Chest Disease 30-32
Report of Chest Physician, Edgware Chest Clinic. 33-34
SECTION C: GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES FOB THE AREA:
Establishments for Massage or Special Treatment. 35
National Assistance Act, 1948 and National Assistance (Amendment) Act, 1951 - Section 47 35-36
National Assistance Act, 1948 - Section 50 - Public Burials 36
Hospital Facilities 36
Health Services Provided by the Middlesex County Council 37
Medical Practitioner Service 37
Laboratory Facilities 37-38
Welfare of Old People 38-41
Hendon Old people's Housing Society 42
Staff Medical Examinations 42
SECTION D: SANIDTARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA:
Water Supply 43
Housing-Report of Housing Officer 44-45
Public Health Inspection -
Summary of Inspections 45-47
Notices Served 47-48
Inspection of Dwelling Houses During the Year 48
Housing Act, 1957 49
Housing (Financial Provisions) Act. 1958 49
Redevelopment 49-50
Slum Clearance 50-51
Overcrowding 51
Common Lodging Houses 51
Rent Act, 1957 51-52
Drain Tests 52-53
Choked Drains 53
Cesspools 53-54
Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act, 1960 54-55
Local Land Charge Enquiries 55
Pollution of Watercourses 55
Pest and Vermin Eradication 55-57
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 58
Disinfection 59
Domiciliary Laundry Service 59
Factories Acts, 1937-1959 60
And Appendix on pages 91-92
Premises Licensed for Public Entertainment 60
Hairdressers and Barbers 60-61
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 61
Swimming Baths 61-62
Pet Animals Act, 1951 62
Riding Establishments Act, 1939 62-63
Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions) Act, 1956 63
Diseases of Animals Acts 63-65
SECTION E: INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF POOD:
Pood Shops Classified According to principal Trades 66
Inspections and Matters Dealt with 67
New Premises 67-68
Legal Proceedings 68-69
Condemnation of Food 69-71
Food Poisoning-Samples 71-72
Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 73-74
Ice Cream 74
Licensed Premises. 75
Premises Registered for Preparation or Manufacture of Preserved Food, etc. 75-76
Hawkers 76
School Meals Kitchens and Canteens 76-77
The Meat (Staining and Sterilisation) Regulations, 1960 78
Food and Drugs Act, 1955 - Report of Chief Officer, Public Control Department, Middlesex
County Council 1 78-82
SECTION F: ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION:
Smoke Control Areas 83-86
Measurement of Atmospheric Pollution 87-90
Appendix 91-92