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Hammersmith 1932

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

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DISINFECTION. The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year; all bedding and articles of clothing, &c., being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station, for the purposes of disinfection.

Beds481
Mattresses882
Pillows2,261
Bolsters683
Blankets3,326
Sheets1,069
Quilts1,056
Articles of Clothing3,530
Sundries147
Total13,435
Booms973

Vaccination.—The duties under the Vaccination Acts
and the Vaccination Order were carried out by the Public
Health Department.
The Return for 1931 shows that 1.092 Infants were
vaccinated, this being 55.9 per cent. of the Births, and
compared with 58.28 per cent. in 1930.

Proceedings under Section 81 of the Vaccination Act, 1867, were instituted in 46 cases, and resulted as follows:—

Magistrate's Order for Vaccination (including Costs)24
Adjournedsine die3
Not served by Police (for various reasons)5
Withdrawn (vaccinated prior to hearing)14
46
Subsequently, penalties were imposed in four cases for non-compliance with the Magistrate's Order.