London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Harrow 1962

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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General Statistics (With Tables) 10
Health Services of the Area
Personal Health 18
Care of Mothers and Young Children 18
Day Nurseries 18
Midwifery 18
Home Nursing 19
Health Visiting 19
Vaccination and Immunisation 19
Chiropody 20
Domestic Help 20
Health Education 21
School Health and Dental Services 22
Clinics and Treatment Centres in the Area
Child Guidance Centre 24
Chest Clinics 25
Family Planning and Marriage Guidance
Hospitals 25
Nursing Homes 27
Establishments for Massage and Special Treatment 27
Provision for Special Classes of Persons
Persons in need of Care and Attention 29
The Aged 30
Advisory Clinics for the Elderly 30
Laboratory Facilities 31
Ambulance Service 31
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area
Water 32
Drainage 32
Public Cleansing 33
Swimming Baths 33
Disposal of the Dead 33
Sanitary Inspection
Housing 34
Factories 40
Shops Act 42
Control of Nuisances 44
Clean Air 45
Inspection and Supervision of Food „
Hygiene of Food 50
Infectious and Other Diseases
Control of Infectious Diseases 54
Smallpox 55
Poliomyelitis 56
Tuberculosis 57
B.C.G. Inoculation 60