Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1922
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case was treated at the West London Hospital, and 1 at
Paddington Green Hospital. No death was registered.
Encephalitis Lethiargica. —One case was reported as due to
Encephalitis Lethiargica, against sin the previous year. The
case was treated at home. No death was registered.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.— Thirty-five cases were reported
as due to Ophthalmia Neonatorum, against 44 in the previous
year. Nine cases were treated at Hospitals, 26 cases being
treated at home. In the majority of cases treated at home
arrangements were made for a nurse to attend the patient.
Anthrax. —No case of Anthrax was notified during the
year, against no case in the previous year.
Hydrophobia. —No case was reported as due to Hydrophobia,
as against no case in the previous year.
Rabies Order, 1919. —No case of Rabies in dogs occurred
in the Borough.
Glanders. —No case was reported as due to Glanders, as
against one case in the previous year.
Measles and German Measles. —Twelve hundred and
eighty-four cases of Measles and German Measles were notified
against 38 in the previous year.
Twelve hundred and fifty-two cases were treated at the
homes of the patients, and 32 in the Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board. Thirty-six deaths were registered.