London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| M. | F. | |
|---|---|---|
| 27. Other digestive diseases | 3 | 6 |
| 28. Acute and chronic nephritis | 4 | 12 |
| 29. Puerperal sepsis | — | — |
| 30. Other puerperal causes | — | 2 |
| 31. Congenital debiliity, premature birth, malformations, etc. | 4 | 6 |
| 32. Senility | 8 | 16 |
| 33. Suicide | 2 | — |
| 34. Other violence | 11 | 18 |
| 35. Other defined diseases | 19 | 26 |
| 36. Causes ill-defined or unknown | — | — |
General Provision of Health Services in the Area.
(1) Public Health Officers of the Authority.
A list showing the staff employed in the Public Health Department
is on Page 2.
(2) (a) Laboratory Facilities.
The Pathologist at the Royal Hospital, Richmond, undertakes
the Bacteriological examinations required by the Council. During
the year 230 examinations were made and a detailed list is shown
on Page 56.
Chemical and Bacteriological examinations are also made
frequently of samples of Drinking Water taken from the various
supplies in the Borough. These are undertaken by the Counties
Public Health Laboratories (Drs. Beale and Suckling).
Local and General Adoptive Acts, Bye-Laws and Regulations.
The following is a list of the Adoptive Acts in force in the
district: —
Infectious Disease Notification Act 1889
Infectious Disease Prevention Act 1890
Public Health Acts Amendment Act 1890
Private Street Works Act 1892
Public Libraries Act 1893