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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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from the disease stated on the certificates, or any other notifiable disease—
| Diphtheria | 19 | |
| Scarlet Fever | 13 | |
| Total | 32 | |
Psittacosis.—No case of psittacosis was reported in the
Borough during the year.
Cleansing of Verminous Persons.—The Medicinal
Baths in Scotts Boad, Shepherd's Bush, provide for the
treatment of cases of Scabies, Impetigo and the cleansing
of verminous persons, &c.
I append figures showing the numbers dealt with during
the year.
School Children—
Scabies 181
Impetigo 73
Verminous Cases 2,407
Other conditions —
Adults—
Scabies 76
Verminous Cases 113
Other conditions 6
Children under School-age—
Scabies 17
Verminous Oases 2
Other conditions 1
The County Council pay the sum of two shillings in
respect of each child cleansed, except in cases of scabies
or impetigo in which case the payment is at the rate of
ls. for each bath given.
The amounts received from the London County Council
during the year was £240 14s. 0d. in respect of cleansings
and £10 2s. 0d. in respect of scabies cases and impetigo.