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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 1922
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1922
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Infectious Diseases of Mothers and Children Under Five Years of Age. Statistics showing the incidence of all infectious diseases during the year are included in the general report, but in so far as they relate particularly to diseases of parturient women and children under five years of age, are tabulated below:—
| Disease. | No. of Cases Notified. | Previous Year. | No. of Cases Visited. | No. of Cases Nursed. | No. of Cases Removed Hospital. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerperal Fever Ophthalmia | 9 | 12 | 9 | – | 9 |
| Neonatorum Epidemic | 35 | 44 | 35 | 12 | 7 |
| Diarrhoea | 18 | 73 | – | – | – |
| Measles & German Measles (under 5)† | 391 | 7 | 391 | 12 | – |
| Whooping Cough (under 5)† | 153 | 24 | 153 | 4 | – |
| Poliomyelitis (under 5) | – | 2 | – | – | – |
*Summer Diarrhoea.—As this is not a notifiable disease the figures
available are those of deaths which were registered as having been
due to this cause.
† Not notifiable diseases.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The number of cases reported
was 35, against 44 in the previous year. The analysis of the
final reports received is as follows: —
Eyes satisfactory 31
Infants died (1 from Diphtheria) 2
Parents removed from District 1
Under specialist, no injury to sight 1
Total 35
All notified cases of diseases of parturient women and
children under five years of age are visited immediately, and
arrangements made for the attendance of a nurse where
required.