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Public Health and Housing Committee 2
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee 2
Preface 6
I.— GENERAL STATISTICS.
Census, 1931 10
Population, 1932 15
Sickness and Invalidity 16
Physical Features of the Area 16
II.— VITAL STATISTICS.
Annual Statistics (including those of Wards) 17
Births 19
Marriages 21
Deaths 21
Deaths from Cancer 25
Maternal Mortality 27
Child Mortality 28
Infantile Mortality 29
III— GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Public Health Officers 32
Professional Nursing in the Home 35
Midwives 35
Laboratory Facilities 35
Adoptive Acts, By-laws and Regulations in Force in the District 35
Institutional Treatment for Unmarried Mothers 36
Ambulance Facilities 36
Vaccination 36
Supply of Insulin 38
Maternal Mortality 38
Health Visiting 39
Clinics and Treatment Centres 39
Hospitals 40
IV.— HEALTH PROPAGANDA.
Health Week, 1932 43
Health Demonstrations at Eltham 43
Health Lectures to Adults 44
Health Talks to School Children 44
Informal Talks 44
"Better Health" 44
Health Services Booklet 45
Central Council for Health Education 45
v.— SANITARY ADMINISTRATION.
Staff 46
Water Supply 46
Removal and Disposal of Refuse 46
Drainage 48
Smoke Abatement 48
Complaints 48