London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hammersmith 1950

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

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Table: Disposal of large film cases.

Disposal of large film cases.

(a) No further action44
(b) To return to Unit for further X-ray14
(c) Further investigation required (not necessarily Tuberculosis)31
(d) Known cases had or having treatment1
(e) Failed to return for large film4

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MEDICINAL BATHS.
In war and peace there is a great difference in the amount of
scabies and other verminous conditions in the warring or
peaceful countries. After more than five years of peace in
London our Medicinal Baths are dealing with fewer and fewer
qases of infestation, both amongst children and amongst
adults. This fluctuation, however, does not apply to the
same extent to the incidence of the bed bug and the flea, and
it has been possible to give greater attention to homes so
affected. All this work is done without charge.