[Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough.

  • West Bromwich (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1929
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Credit: [Report 1929] / Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Committees ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 Staff ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 Summary of Statistics ... ... ... ... ... lo Vital Statistics ... ... ... ... ... ... ll Population ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Births ... .. ... ... ... ... 11 Deaths ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Infant Mortality ... ... ... ... ... 11 Causes of Death ... ... ... ... ... 12 General Provision of Health Services ... ... ... 13 Public Health Administration ... ... ... 13 Hospital and Nursing Provision ... ... ... 13 Borough Isolation Hospital ... ... ... ... 14 Smallpox Hospital ... ... ... ... ... 14 Clinics ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Registration of Maternity Homes ... ... ... 17 Legislation in Force ... ... ... ... ... 17 Sanitary Circumstances of the Area ... ... ... 19 Water Supply ... ... \ Rivers and Streams... ... I f ••• »0« It/ Drainage and Sewerage Closet Accommodation ... / Scavenging ... .. ... ... ... 20 Smoke Abatement ... ... ... ... ... 20 Premises and Occupations which can be controlled by Bye-laws 20 Dairies, Cowsheds, and Milkshops ... ... ... 21 Health Education ... ... ... ... ... 22 Rag and Flock Acts ... ... ... ... 22 Sanitary Inspection of Area and Supervision of Food ... 22 Housing ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Prevalence and Control of Infectious Diseases ... ... 26 A—Control of Infectious Diseases ... ... ... ... 26 Immunisation against Infectious Diseases ... ... 27 Vaccination . ... ... ... ... ... 27 Issue of Antitoxin ... ... \ Disinfection ...... Verminous Persons... ... , Laboratory ... ... ' B —Prevalence of Infectious Diseases ... ... ... 28 Venereal Diseases ... ... ••• ••• 32 Blind Persons Act ... ... ••• ••• ••• 32