[Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.
- Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
- Date:
- 1961
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1961] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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