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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beddington and Wallington]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Public Health Committee 5
Representatives on Mid-Eastern Divisional Health Sub-committee 5
Representatives on the Wandle Valley Joint Sewerage Board 5
Staff 6
Statistics and Social Conditions 13
Extracts from Vital Statistics 14
Vital Statistics:
Comparative Birth-rates, Death-rates, Analysis of Mortality,
etc., 1954 15
Registered Causes of Death 16
Violence and Accident 17
Maternal Mortality 17
Infantile Mortality 17
General Provision of Health Services for the Area:
Laboratory Facilities 19
Ambulance Facilities 19
Nursing in the Home 19
Treatment Centres and Clinics:
Care of Mothers and Young Children 20
Tuberculosis 20
Immunisation against Diphtheria 21
Immunisation against Whooping Cough 21
School Clinics 21
Venereal Diseases Clinics 22
Cleansing of Persons 22
Hospitals 22
Disinfection 23
Sanitary Circumstances of the Area:
Water Supplies 23
Drainage and Sewerage 24
Rivers and Streams 24
Closet Accommodation 24
Public Cleansing 24
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