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Hammersmith 1934

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

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Relapsing Fever.—No case was reported as due to
Relapsing Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Continued Fever.—No case was reported as due to Continued
Fever, against no case in the previous year.
Puerperal Fever.—Two cases were reported as due to
Puerperal Fever, against nine cases in the previous year.
One case was treated at a London County Council Hospital
and one at Queen Charlotte's Hospital. Four deaths were
registered from Puerperal Sepsis and five from other
accidents and diseases of pregnancy.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—Twenty-two cases were reported as
due to Puerperal Pyrexia against thirty-three in the previous
year. Three cases were treated at the London County
Council Hospitals, ten at Queen Charlotte's Hospital, two
at the homes of the patients, and seven at various other
hospitals.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.—Six cases of Cerebro-Spinal
Meningitis were reported against six cases in the previous
year. Four cases were treated at the Isolation Hospitals of
the London County Council, one at Hammersmith Hospital
and one at the Princess Louise Hospital. Six deaths were
registered.
Acute Polio-myelitis.—One case was reported as due to
Polio-myelitis, against four cases in the previous year. The
case was treated at the West London Hospital.
Encephalitis Lethargica.—One case was reported as due
to Encephalitis Lethargica, against one in the previous
year. The case reported was treated at St. Charles Hospital.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—Eleven cases were reported
as due to Ophthalmia Neonatorum, against ten cases in
the previous year. Three cases were treated at London
County Council Hospitals, and eight at the homes of the
patients. In the cases treated at home arrangements were