[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council 1911].

  • London County Council (London, England). County of London.
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[1913]
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    CONTENTS. Chapter XXXII. Public Health Reports of the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. W. H. Hamer) for the year 1911- A—Vital Statistics¬Population — Marriages — Births—Deaths—Infantile mortality—Principal epidemic diseases—Smallpox and vaccination—Measles—Scarlet fever—Diphtheria—Whoop ing-cough—Typhus—Enteric fever—Diarrhoea—Erysipelas—Puerperal fever—Seasonal pre valence of and mortality from infectious diseases—Influenza, bronchitis and pneumonia Phthisis—Cancer—Cerebro-spinal fever—Anthrax—Glanders—Meteorology 1 b—Administration.—Dairies, cowsheds and milkshops—Offensive businesses—Nuisances—Housing of the Working Classes Act—Underground rooms—Overcrowding—Houses let in lodgings— Common lodging houses—Seamen's lodging houses—Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897—Water supply to tenement houses—Revenue Act, 1903—Factory and Workshop Act—Places where food is prepared for sale—Inspection of food—Disinfection—Shelters—Mortuaries—Rat plague —Equalisation of Rates Act—Conference on Public Health—Rag Flock Act, 1911—Homeless persons—Water supply—Health visitors—Mid wives Act . 47 * Chapter XXXIII. Public Health Reports (continued)—Special report submitted by the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1911—Typhoid Fever 83 Chapter XXXIV. Public Health Reports (continued)—Report of the Education Committee, submitting the Report of the Medical Officer (Education) (Dr. J. Kerr) for the year 1911—Report of the Medical Officer (Education) for the year 1911— Medical Inspection.—Elementary schools- -Secondary and trade schools—Non-maintained secondary schools—Training colleges 90 Medical Treatment.—Suppurating ears—Tonsils and adenoids—Teeth—Ringworm—Open-air schools—Playground classes—Kensal House turberculosis school—Residential schools— Secondary and trade schools—Training colleges 93 Examination of Candidates.—Permanent service—References—Scholarships—Candidates for the teaching profession 11— Personal Hygiene Schemes.—Elementary schools : (a) Heads ; (b) Persons and clothing—Secondary and trade schools * Heads •• ••• llo Infectious Diseases.—Zymotic diseases in schools—Scarlet fever—Diphtheria—Aural discharge and diphtheria—Measles—Small pox—Catarrhal conjunctivitis 117 Defective Chiidren.—Results of examinations—Tests of mental ability—Visual—Aural—Speech— Semi-blind—Deaf—Epilepsy—Heart disease—Spinal curvature 135 School Planning and Apparatus.—Lighting—Ventilation—Swimming baths—Seats and desks 160 Miscellaneous.—Physical exercises—Closure of Stormont House—Remand homes—Hop-picking— 168 Dust—Feeding—Racial characteristics—Inattention. Chapter XXXV. Public Health—Infectious Diseases—Homeless persons—Tuberculosis—Milk—Infant Life Protection—Midwives—Health Visitors—Common Lodging Houses—Seamen's Lodging Houses—Nuisances—Offensive businesses—Drainage by-laws—Diseases of Animals 172 Chapter XXXVI. Main Drainage 178 Chapter XXXVII. Housing of the Working Classes 183 Chapter XXXVIII. Housing Accounts and Statistics.—Memorandum by the Comptroller (Mr. H. E. Haward) submitting Housing Accounts for the year ended 31st March, 1912—Memorandum by the Housing Manager (Mr. S. G. Burgess), submitting Housing Statistics for the year ended 31st March, 1912 189