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The Health of Barking
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SOCIAL CONDITIONS, STATISTICS AND GENERAL PROVISION
OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis 32-33 Maternity Hospital 17
Aged, Problem of 8 Measles 34
Ambulance Service 17-18 National Assistance Act, 1948,
Analgesia in Midwifery 15-16 Section 50
Ante-Natal Services 10-11 Neighbourhood Units 4
Birth Control 27-28 Neo-Natal Mortality 9
Birth Rate 22-23 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 25
Blood Tests 11 Ophthalmic Service 31-32
Breast Feeding 18 Orthopaedic Service 28-29
Cancer 33 Parks and Open Spaces 7
Children's Specialist 20 Pemphigus Neonatorum 25-26
Chiropody Service 29-30 Pneumonia 34
Chronic Sick 8 Population 4
Day Nurseries 26-27 Post-Natal Clinic 18-19
Dental Service 12-13 Prematurity 13-14
District Nursing 26 Puerperal Pyrexia 34
Domestic Helps 15 Rheumatism 33-34
Ear, Nose and Throat Service 29 Scabies 31
Flats 4-5 Scarlet Fever 34
Gynaecology 19-20 Skin Clinic 30-31
Head Lice 24-25 Squint Training 32
Health Centres 21-22 Still Births 9
Health Visitors 20-21 Tonsils and Adenoids 29
Hospital and Home Confinements 9-10 Travelling Facilities 5
Hospital Facilities 5-7 Tuberculosis 6, 33
Housing 3-4 Vitamins 14-15
Immunisation 23-24 Whooping Cough 34
Infantile Mortality 9
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Atmospheric Pollution 40-43 Ice Cream 49
Bacteriological Examination of Inspection and Supervision of
Milk 49 Food 48-54
Bed Bugs 40 Milk Supply 49
Biological Examination of Milk 49 Post-War Housing 45
Chemical and Bacteriological Public Cleansing 39
Examination of Food 54 Rats and Mice Destruction Act,
Clean Food Campaign 49 1919, and Infestation Order,
Clearance Areas 45 1943 43-44
Climatic Conditions 37 Refuse Disposal 39
Drainage and Sewerage 39 Rehousing Programme 45
Factories Act, 1937 44 Rivers and Streams 38-39
Flooding 39 Sanitary Circumstances of the
Fly Nuisance 40 Area 37-45
Food Markets 53-54 Secondary Streets 39
Food and Drugs Act, 1938 52-54 Street Trading 53
Food Poisoning 53 Swimming Baths and Pools 44
Graded Milk Licences Granted 49 Unsound Food 52
Health Education 48-49 Water Supply 38
Housing 45-48 Wells 38
Hutted Camps 48
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