Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Treatment and Nursing of Children under School Age. —The treatment of children under five years of age was continued at the School Clinic. During the year the cases dealt with were as follows:—
Operation for Tonsils and Adenoids | — |
Minor Ailments | 17 |
Dental Treatment | — |
Total | 17 |
In addition arrangements were made, as before, with
the Hammersmith District Nursing Association for the
services of a nurse when required, to ensure adequate
attention in cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Pneumonia
and Measles.
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 to Hospital. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Puerperal Fever | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 29 | 30 | 18 | 2 | 28 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 19 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 10 |
Epidemic Diarrhœa | 26 | 19 | - | - | - |
Measles & German Measles (under 5)† | 718 | 63 | 718 | 76 | 210 |
Whooping Cough (under 5)† | 178 | 129 | 178 | _ | 37 |
Poliomyelitis (under 5) | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 |