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
East Ham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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PRINCIPAL CONTENTS.
Sections:— Page
Constitution of Council 3
Public Health Staff 4
Introduction 7
Statistical and Social Conditions of Area 11
General Provision of Health Services 18
Infectious Diseases 32
National Health Service Act, 1946:—
Sec. 22 Care of Mothers and Young Children 45
Sec. 23 Midwifery Services 50
Sec. 24 Health Visiting Services 53
Sec. 25 Home Nursing Services 54
Sec. 26 Vaccination and Immunisation 54
Sec. 27 Ambulance Services 56
Sec. 28 Prevention of Illness, Care and After-
Care 57
Sec. 28 & 51 Mental Health Services 59
Sec. 29 Domestic Help Services 64
Sanitary Section and Housing 66
Inspection and Supervision of Food 72
School Health Service:—
Introduction 77
Report 79