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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith.

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STERILISATION OF ARTICLES
Loads steam treated 677 636 - 6.1
formaldehyde disinfected 104 145 + 28.3
ASSISTED BATHING OF AGED AND INFIRM
Number of persons 17 18 +5.9
bathings 271 465 + 71.6
AID TO OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Number of persons 422 446 + 5.7
attendances 712 699 - 1.8

Table: STATISTICAL SUMMARY

STATISTICAL SUMMARY

FOR HAMMERSMITH196719681969197019711972
HEALTH LAUNDRIES: Incontinent Section133,857140,303130,578117,186121,701120,108
Departmental Section56,51242,43153,45857,07862,39255,136
Total of all articles laundered190,369182,734184,036174,264184,093175,244
BATHING OF AGED AND INFIRM:
Number of persons assisted181817151718
Number of cleansings291308261241271465
PERSONAL CLEANSING AND TREATMENT:
Pediculosis Individuals305291267336480488
Treatments439391343434609606
Scabies Individuals463468519527620451
Treatments9077957878821,136827
Other dermatological conditions Individuals20197177
Treatments41-2112177
SPRAYING OF PROPERTY:
Number of premises386446543654714597
Number of rooms7639731,3911,5651,9071,681
STEAM & CHEMICAL STERILISATION OF BEDDING. CLOTHING. ETC:
Number of collections272385364358398533
Number of articles8,0299,73610,91411,30411,1519,434
FOR OTHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES PERSONAL CLEANSING:
Individuals394361350523422446
Treatments584604588840712699

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