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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION:
Committees 9
Staff 10-13
Introductory Letter 6-8
GENERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES:
General Information 14
Summary of Vital 15-16
Comparative Statistics, 18
Causes of Death at Different Periods of Life 17
Principal Causes of Death in Order of Frequency 18
Infant Deaths 19
Infant Mortality 19
Maternal Mortality 19
Perinatal Mortality 19
Control of Communicable Diseases:
Notifications received during 1965 20
Tuberculosis 20-22
Prophylactic Measures 22-23
Venereal Diseases 23
Notifications of Birth 24
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICES:
Maternal and Child Care:
General
25
Ante-natal and Post-natal Services
25
Relaxation Classes
25
Premature Infants
25-26
Child Welfare
. 26-28
Dental Care
28
Day Nurseries
28-29
Care of Unmarried Mothers and their Children
29
Congenital Malformations
29
Welfare Foods and Vitamins
29
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING AND ALLIED SERVICES:
Health Visiting:
Staff 30
Health Visitors' Duties 30-31
Summary of Work of Health Visitors 31
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