[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Bristol.

  • Bristol (England). Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Bristol. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS PAGE REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH Constitution of Health Committee ... ... ... ... i Public health staff ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ii A. SUMMARY OF WORK OF' PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT Introduction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 I. Vital Statistics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... l II. General Provision of the Health Services Uaboratory facilities ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Clinics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Hospitals ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 Radiological services ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Welfare of the blind ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Meals for elderly people ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Health education ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 Casualty services ... ... ... ... ... ... ...• 9 III. Maternity and Child Welfare Midwifery service ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Health visitors ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Home helps ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Adoption of children ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Poster mothers ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Care of illegitimate children ... ... ... ... ... 11 Nursery accommodation ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Evacuation of expectant mothers ... .., ... ... ... 12 Educational work ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 IV. Prevalence and Control of Infectious and Other Diseases Statistical comments ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Tuberculosis ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Thoracic surgery ... ... ... ... , ... ... 14 Tuberculosis financial allowances scheme ... ... ... ... 15 Mass miniature radiography ... ... ... ... ... 15 Diphtheria immunisation ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Venereal diseases ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Cancer Act, 1939 ... ... ... ••• ... ... ••• 18 V. Port Health Health of crews ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Ship inspection and hygiene of crew spaces ... ... ... 19 Inspection of meat and other foods ... ... ... ... 19 Dock sanitation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Rat repression ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Inspection of dock premises ... ... ... ... ... 20 Airport sanitation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 B. APPENDIX i. Report by the Medical Officer of Health: The Effect of War upon the Health of Bristol” ... ... ... ... ... 22 ii. Report by Mr. R. R. Garden, Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon, and the Medical Officer of Health: The Prevention and Cure of Blindness” ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 iii. Report by the Chief Sanitary Inspector ... ... ... ... 36 iv. Report by Dr. K. E. Cooper, Senior Bacteriologist, and Dr. Dorothy Woodman, Senior Pathologist, on the work of the Department of Preventive Medicine during the war ;.. ... ... ... 45 V. Report by Mr. F. E. Needs, Public Analyst ... ... ... 52 vi. Statistics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 53 REPORT OF THE SCHOOL MEDICAL OFFICER REPORT OF THE MENTAL DEFICIENCY ACTS COMMITTEE