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
Beddington and Wallington 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Public Health Committee 6
Representatives on Mid-Eastern Divisional Health Sub-committee 6
Representatives on the Wandle Valley Joint Sewerage Board 6
Staff 7
Statistics and Social Conditions 14
Extracts from Vital Statistics 15
Vital Statistics:
Comparative Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality,
etc., 1951 16
Registered Causes of Death 17
Violence and Accident 18
Maternal Mortality 18
Infantile Mortality 18
General Provision of Health Services for the Area:
Laboratory Facilities 20
Ambulance Facilities 20
Nursing in the Home 20
Treatment Centres and Clinics:
Care of Mothers and Young Children 21
Tuberculosis 21
Immunisation against Diphtheria 22
Immunisation against Whooping Cough 22
School Clinics 22
Venereal Diseases Clinics 23
Cleansing of Persons 23
Hospitals 23
Disinfection 24
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area:
Water Supplies 24
Drainage and Sewerage 24
Rivers and Streams 25
Closet Accommodation 25
Public Cleansing 25
Sanitary Inspection of the Area 26
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