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Hammersmith 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Proceedings under Section 81 of the Vaccination Act,
1867, were instituted in 46 cases, and resulted as follows:—
Magistrate's Order for Vaccination (including
Costs) 24
Adjourned sine die 3
Not served by Police (for various reasons) 5
Withdrawn (vaccinated prior to hearing) 14
46
Subsequently, penalties were imposed in four cases for
non-compliance with the Magistrate's Order.
In February the Council decided to alter the Public
Vaccinator's Districts following a report which I submitted
calling attention to the large increase in population in
District No. 8, due to the number of houses erected on the
Wormholt and Old Oak Estates.
The Council decided, subject to the approval of the
Minister of Health to divide the Borough into the following
districts for the performance of vaccination, namely:—
No. of Vaccination Limits of Vaccination District.
District.
1 That part of the Borough comprising Ward No. 1 (River)
and Ward No. 3 (The Grove and Ravenscourt), with the
exception of Queen Charlotte's Hospital, 341, Goldhawk
la That part of Ward No. 3 (The Grove and Ravens court)
comprising Queen Charlotte's " Invermead " Auxiliary
Hospital, 341, Goldhawk Koad.
2 That part of the Borough comprising Ward No. 4 (St.
Stephen's) and Ward No. 5 (Starch Green), with the
exception of the Hammersmith Receiving Home for Children,
206, Goldhawk Road.
2a That part of Ward No. 5 (Starch Green) comprising the
Hammersmith Receiving Home for Children, 206, Goldhawk
Road.
3 That part of the Borough comprising Ward No. 2 (Brook
Green and St. Matthew's); the portion of Ward No. 6
(Wormholt) situate to the east of a line drawn southwards
along the centre of Scrubs Lane from a point
where the L.M.S. Railway (West London Line) crosses
under that lane to and along the centre of Wood Lane
to Uxbridge Road; and that portion of Ward No. 7
(College Park and Latymer) situate to the south of the
Great Western Railway.
4 That part of the Borough comprising the remainder of
Ward No. 6 (Wormholt), with the exception of the
Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road.
4a That part of Ward No. 6 (Wormholt), comprising the
Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road.
5 That part of the Borough comprising the remainder of
Ward No. 7 (College Park and Latymer).