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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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Fifty cases were treated at the homes of the patients,
4 at the Hammersmith Infirmary, and 9 at the West
London Hospital. Three deaths were registered. The
mortality rate on the cases reported was 4.8 per cent.
PLAGUE.
No case was reported as due to plague, against
no case in the previous year.
CEREBROSPINAL FEVER.
Two cases were reported as due to cerebro-spinal
fever, against one case in the previous year. The 2
cases reported last year were treated : 1 at the West
London Hospital and 1 at the Hammersmith Infirmary.
Both of the patients were non-parishioners. Two
deaths was registered, the mortality rate being 100
per cent.
GLANDERS.
One case was reported as due to glanders, against
no case in the previous year. The case reported last
year was removed to the West London Hospital and
recovered.
ANTHRAX.
One case was reported as due to anthrax, against
no case in the previous year. The case reported last
year was removed to the West London Hospital and
recovered.
HYDROPHOBIA.
No case was reported as due to hydrophobia last
year, against no case in the previous year.