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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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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
1s. for each bath given.
The amounts received from the London County Council
during the year was £188 4s. Od. in respect of cleansings
and £15 9s. Od. in respect of scabies cases and impetigo.
The non-Hammersmith cases of scabies and verminous
conditions were dealt with, as the district in which the
persons were resident have not provided medicinal baths.
A charge of two shillings in respect of each bath given is
made and is paid by the responsible Authority.
| Beds | 587 |
| Mattresses | 1,037 |
| Pillows | 2,892 |
| Bolsters | 685 |
| Blankets | 3,307 |
| Sheets | 1,734 |
| Quilts | 1,508 |
| Articles of Clothing | 4,768 |
| Sundries | 206 |
| Total | 16,724 |
| Rooms | 1,382 |
Vaccination.
The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the Vaccination
Order were carried out by the Public Health Department.
The Return for 1932 shows that 980 Infants were
vaccinated, this being 57.0 per cent. of the Births and
compared with 55.9 per cent. in 1931.
Proceedings under Section 7 of the Vaccination Act,
1871, were instituted in two cases, and resulted as follows :—
(1) Fined £1 and £1 1s. 0d. costs.
(2) Fined £1.