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

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Ilford 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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SECTION IV.—(continued).
(d) Enteric Fever 37
(e) Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 37
(f) Ophthalmia Neonatorum 37
(g) Acute Influenzal and Acute Primary
Pneumonia 37
(h) Encephalitis Lethargica 37
(i) Plague 38
(j) Puerperal fever 38
Zymotic Diseases 38
Tuberculosis 38
Tuberculosis Care-Committee 41
Venereal Diseases 41
SECTION V.—OTHER SERVICES.
Bacteriological Laboratory 43
Table of Number of Specimens Examined 44
District Nursing 45
SECTION VI.—HOUSING 45
SECTION VII.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
Factories 47
Workshops 47
Table I.—Inspection of Factories, Workshops
and Workplaces 49
„ II.—Defects Found 50
„ III.-—Homework. 51
„ IV.—Registered Workshops 5-2
„ V.—Other Matters 52
ISOLATION HOSPITAL 55
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915 63
Registration Act, 1836 63
Infant Mortality 63
Neonatal Mortality 67
Table IV, 68
Illegitimate Births and Deaths 69
Maternal Mortality 69
Infant Life Protection 70
Work of Health Visitors 71
Supervision of Midwives 71
Supply of Milk to expectant and nursing Mothers
and for Infants 72
Infant Welfare Centres 72
Ante-Natal Clinic 74
Dental Clinic 74
Ophthalmic Clinic 75
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 75
Treatment of Minor Ailments 76
Maternity Home 76
District Midwife 79
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
Staff 83
School Premises 83
Medical Inspection 83