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Kingston upon Thames 1947

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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ANNUAL REPORT.
1 9 4 7.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Preface.
Page
Staff of the Public Health Department 1, 2
SECTION A.
Statistics and Social Conditions.
(i) General Statistics 3
(ii) Social Conditions 3
(iii} Extracts from Vital Statistics 3,4,5, 6
(iv) Causes of Death 7
SECTION B.
General Provisions of Health Services.
1. (i) Public Health Officers 8
(ii) (a) Laboratory Facilities 8
(b) Ambulance Facilities 8
(c) Nursing in the Home 9
(d) Clinics and Treatment Centres 10
(e) Hospitals 11
2. Institutional Medical Service Omitted
(Surrey County Council)
5. Maternity and Child Welfare -
(i) (a) Midwifery Service 12
(b) (i) Maternal Mortality 13
(ii) Infant Mortality 14
(iii) Puerperal Pyrexia 15
(ii) (a) Ante-Natal Services 15
(b) Post-Natal Services 16
(c) Infant Welfare Services 17, 19
(iii) (a) Institutional Treatment for Mothers
and Children 19
(b) Day Nurseries 19
(c) Care of Premature Infants 20
(d) Care of Illegitimate Children 21
(iv) Health Visitors 21
(v) Child Life Protection 22
(vi) Treatment -
(a) Dental Treatment 22
(b) Ophthalmic 23
(c) Artificial sunlight 24
(d) Tonsils and Adenoids 24
(e) Orthopaedic Treatment 24
(f) Treatment of Scabies 25
(g) Convalescent Treatment 25
(h) (i) Diphtheria Immunisation 25
(ii) Vaccination 25
(vii) Home Helps 25
Nursing Homes 26