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
St Pancras 1917
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras]
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CONTENTS.
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Public Health Committee 6
Introduction 7
Part I. - General Statistics—
Population 9
Marriages 9
Births 10
Illegitimacy 10
Notification of Births 10
Deaths 10
Infantile Mortality 11
Infectious Diseases 1 1
Part II.—Special Subjfcts—
Maternity and Infant Welfare 15
Work of Public Health Department 15
Payment for Medical Help to Midwives 16
Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee 17
Dental treatment of Mothers and Young Children 18
Work of Voluntary Institutions 20
Midwifery 22
Government Grants 23
Infantile Diarrhœa 23
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 24
Puerperal Fever 24
Tuberculosis 25
Work Done 28
Treatment of Tuberculosis 28
Scarlet Fever 30
Diphtheria 30
After-care of Scarlet Fever and Diphtheria 32