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

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Ilford 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]

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SECTION G.—FACTORIES AND WORKSHOPS.
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Factories 70
Workshops 71
Table I—Inspection of Factories, Workshops, Workplaces
72
„ II—Defects Found 73
„ III—Homework 74
„ IV—Other Matters 75
ISOLATION HOSPITAL.
Patients Admitted 79
Deaths in Hospital 80
Scarlet Fever 81
Enteric Fever 82
Pneumonia 82
Puerperal Fever 82
Puerperal Pyrexia 82
Diphtheria 82
Pemphigus Neonatorum 83
Observation Cases 83
Tuberculosis 84
Training of Nurses 84
Schick and Dick Testing of Staff 84
Hospital Extensions 84
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE.
Notification of Births Acts, 1907 and 1915 97
Stillbirths 97
Registration Act, 1836 and 1926 99
Infant Mortality 99
Neonatal Mortality 103
Table IV 105
Illegitimate Births and Deaths 106
Maternal Mortality 106
Infant Life Protection 108
Children and Young Persons Act, 1932 108
Work of Health Visitors 109
Supervision of Midwives 110
Supply of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers and
for Infants 112
Infant Welfare Centre 112
Ante-Natal Clinics 113
Post-Natal Clinic 115
Dental Clinic 115
Ophthalmic Clinic 116
Orthopaedic Clinic 116
Artificial Sunlight 117
Aural Clinic 118
Rheumatism Clinic 118
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 119
Treatment of Minor Ailments 119
Maternity Home 120
Maternity Home Extensions 126
District Midwife 138