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Ilford 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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SECTION VI. -FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
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Factories 66
Workshops 67
Table 1—Inspection of factories, Workshops, Workplaces
68
,, II — Defects Found 69
,, III—Homework 70
,, IV—Other Matters 71
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Patients Admitted 75
Scarlet Fever 77
Enteric Fever 78
Puerperal Fever 78
Puerperal Pyrexia 78
Diphtheria 78
Cerebro Spinal Fever 79
Pemphigus Neonatorum 80
Observation Cases 80
Tuberculosis 80
Training of Nurses 81
Schick and Dick Testing of Staff 81
Hospital Extensions 82
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915 87
Registration Act, 1836 and 1926 88
Infant Mortality 89
Neonatal Mortalitv 94
Table IVIllegitimate Births and Deaths 96
Maternal Mortality 96
Infant Life Protection 99
Work of Health Visitors 100
Supervision of Midwives 101
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and
for Infants 103
Infant Welfare Centres 104
Ante-Natal Clinics 105
Dental Clinic 106
Ophthalmic Clinic 107
Orthopaedic Clinic 107
Ophthalmia NeonatorumTreatment of Minor Ailments 108
Maternity Home 109
District Midwife 115
Maternity Home Extensions 116
SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
General Survey 119
Staff 122
School Premises 122
Medical Inspection 124