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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
Bromley 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Public Health Act, 1936. Consolidating measure coming into
operation on 1st October, 1937.
Ministry of Health Circular 1576, Public Health Act, 1936,
inviting attention to certain changes in the law brought about by
the new Act.
Ministry of Health Circular 1586 enclosing Memo 166/Metl
with respect to administrative measures desirable on the occurrence
of cases of acute poliomyelitis.
Milk.
Memorandum "The Nutritive Value of Milk" by the Advisory
Committee on Nutrition.
Ministry of Health Circular 1533, the Milk (Special Designations)
Order, 1936, revising the system of milk grading as from
1st June, 1936, and Memo. 197/Foods relative thereto.
Ministry of Health Circular 1568 forwarding questionnaire
relating to supply of milk during 1935-6 to expectant and nursing
mothers.
The Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1936. Circular 1580
and revised edition of Memo. 139/Foods, prescribing method of
carrying out bacteriological tests in samples of milk taken on and
after let January, 1937.
Maternity and Child Welfare.
Ministry of Health Circular 1550 stressing the need for
medical attention for children under school age.
Midwives Act, 1936. Circular 1569 drawing attention to the
provisions and general scope of financial arrangements of the Act.
Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1927. Circular 1574 directing
the attention of Local Authorities to responsibilities under that Aci
and suggesting steps for bringing to light the existence of
unregistered homes.
Ministry of Health Circular 1582 and Statutory Rules and
Orders No. 1112 and Regulations fixing scale of fees to be paid
by Local Supervising Authorities to medical practitioners called in
by midwives.
Ministry of Health Circular 1584 enclosing forms for Annual
returns with respect to Maternity and Child Welfare.
Various.
Fowl Pest Order of 1936.
Diseases of Animals (Importation of Therapeutic Substances)
Order of 1936.
Employment of Women and Young Persons Act, 1936.
Shops Act, 1936.
Retail Meat Dealers' Shops (Sunday Closing) Act, 1936.
Petroleum (Transfer of Licences) Act, 1936.