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
Harrow 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General Statistics 10
Deaths from Accidents 14
Cancer of the Lung 17
Coronary Thrombosis 20
General Health Services:
Hospitals 23
Nursing Homes 24
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment 25
Nursing, etc., in the Home 25
General Medical Services 26
Day Nurseries 26
Clinics and Treatment Centres 26
Provision for Special Classes of Person 29
The Aged 31
Laboratory Facilities 34
Ambulances 34
Legislation 35
Sanitary Circumstances 36
Water 36
Fluoridation 37
Drainage 38
Public Cleansing 41
Public Conveniences 42
Disposal of the Dead 43
Sanitary Inspection 44
Housing 47
Factories 58
Shops' Acts 60
Atmospheric Pollution 62
Inspection and Supervision of Food 70
Hygiene of Food 76
Health Education 77
Infectious and Other Diseases:
Prevention and Control 79
Poliomyelitis 87
Tuberculosis 94
Mass X-Ray 97
B.C.G 99