London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hammersmith 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Prevalencb and Contbol over Infectious Diseases—continued. Page
Psittacosis 80
Cleansing of Verminous Persons 80
Tabular Statement—Zymotic Diseases 81
Disinfection 82
Vaccination 82
Vaccination Returns 83
Public Health (Smallpox) Regulations, 1917 85
Tuberculosis 85
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925 88
Tuberculosis Dispensary 88
Tuberculosis Care Committee 96
Report on Tuberculosis Work at Hammersmith Hospital 97
X-Ray Work 99
Artificial Pneumothorax Treatment 99
Prevention of Blindness100
Exhumation and Re-interment of Bodies101
Public Baths 101
Health Education.
Propaganda 102
Maternity and Child Welfare
Statistics 103
Health Visitors—Work of 104
Feeding of Infants—Statistics 105
Table—Births, Deaths, and Infant Death Rate 105
Schedule of Attendances at Infant Welfare Centres 106
Chart—Infantile Mortality Rate 107
Artificial Light Treatment 107
Light Treatment Centre 108
Milk (Mothers and Children) Orders, 1918-1919 108
Nutrition of Expectant Mothers 109
Nutrition of Children 110
Grant-Aided Midwifery Service 113
Circumcisions 114
" Parkside " Maternity Home—Statistics 115
" Invermead " Maternity Home—Statistics 116
Voluntary Work.
Infant Welfare Centres 117
Day Nurseries 117
Rescue Homes 117
Convalescent Treatment of Invalid Children 117
Treatment and Nursing—Children under School Age 118
(a) Operations. (6) Minor Ailments, (e) Dental Treatment.
Infectious Diseases of Mothers, and Children under five years of
age—Tabular Statement 118
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 119
Sanitary Administration.
Staff 119
Rent Restrictions Acts 120
Public Mortuary 120
Cremation 121