London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Camden 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Camden]
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CONTENTS
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Introduction 1
Vital statistics 2
Environmental health services -
Infectious disease 4
Housing 5
Food and food premises 6
Clean Air Act 8
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 9
Factories Act 10
Sanitary circumstances 10
Personal health services -
Maternity services and family planning 16
Child welfare 18
School health service 22
Care of the aged 28
Home nursing service 31
Home help and good neighbour services 32
Mental health service 33
Family casework 36
Health education 37
Prophylaxis 38
Recuperative holidays 39
Registration of nursing homes 40
Staff health service 41
Medical examinations 41
Training 42
Night service 43