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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 1924
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health of the Borough of Hammersmith for the year 1924
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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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | - | 12 |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 16 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
| Epidemic Diarrhoea* | 15 | 31 | - | - | - |
| Measles & German Measles (under 5)† | 511 | 101 | 511 | 6 | 65 |
| Whooping Cough (under 5)† | 173 | 47 | 173 | - | 22 |
| Poliomyelitis (under 5) | 5 | 3 | 5 | - | 3 |
* 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.
| Cases. | Vision unimpaired. | Vision Impaired. | Total Blindness. | Deaths. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notified. | Treated. | |||||
| At Home. | In Hospital. | |||||
| 16 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 2 | — | — |
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.
Bacteriology.—The Bacteriological work is carried out by
Dr. Elworthy at the West London Hospital, and I append
figures with regard thereto.
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis is examined in
the majority of cases by the Tuberculosis Officer, but in a
few instances Dr. Elworthy carries out the examination.