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CONTENTS
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Members of the Urban District Council 5
Staff 5
Prefatory Letter 7
Section A. Vital and other Statistics and Social Conditions
of the Area.
General Statistics 12
Vital Statistics 12
Population 14
Births 14
Deaths 16
Morbidity Statistics 17
Medical Examinations 17
Unemployment 18
Open-Air Recreational Amenities 18
Section B. General Provision of Health Services for the Area.
Ambulance Service 24
British Red Cross Society—Medical Loan Depot 25
Chiropody Service 24
Day Nurseries 24
Diseases of Animals Acts 24
Disinfection 22
District Nursing Service 24
Domestic Help Service 24
Domiciliary Midwifery 24
Handicapped Persons 24
Health Visiting 25
Hospitals 23
Laboratory Service 23
Local Clinic Services 26
National Assistance Act, 1948 23
Nursing Homes 23
Public Mortuary 23
Women's Voluntary Services 25
Section C. Sanitary and Environmental Circumstances of the
Area.
Agriculture (Safety, Health and Welfare Provisions)
Act, 1956 30
Atmospheric Pollution—Clean Air Act, 1956 30
Cesspools 31
Complaints 31
Diseases of Animals (Waste Foods) Order, 1957 31
Drainage and Sewerage 31
Factories Act, 1961 32
Heating Appliances (Fireguards) Act, 1952 33
Pet Animals Act, 1951 33
Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949 33
Public Conveniences 33
Rag Flock and Other Filling Materials Act, 1951 34
Rivers, Streams and Lakes 34
Sanitary Inspection of the Area 34
Shops Act, 1950 34
Swimming Baths and Pools 34
Verminous Conditions and Uncleanliness 35
Water Supply 35