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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 1910
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1910
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TYPHUS FEVER.
No case was reported as due to typhus fever,
against no case in the previous year.
SIMPLE CONTINUED FEVER.
One case was reported as due to simple continued
fever, against no case in the previous year. The case
reported last year was removed to the Western Fever
Hospital. No death was registered.
RELAPSING FEVER.
No case was reported as due to relapsing fever,
against no case in the previous year.
PUERPERAL FEVER.
Nine cases were reported as due to puerperal
fever, against 14 cases in the previous year. Four of
the cases reported last year were treated at the homes
of the patients, 3 at the West London Hospital, and
2 of the cases were treated at the Hammersmith
Infirmary. Four deaths were registered. The mortality
rate on the cases reported was 44.4 per cent.
CHOLERA.
No case was reported as due to cholera, against
no case in the previous year.
ERYSIPELAS.
Sixty-three cases were reported last year as due
to erysipelas, against 75 cases in the previous year.