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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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87
from the disease stated on the certificates, or any other
notifiable disease—
Diphtheria 46
ScarletFever 32
Total 78
Psittacosis.—No case of psittacosis was reported in the
Borough during the year.
CLEANSING OF VERMINOUS PERSONS.
The Medicinal Baths in Scotts Road, Shepherd's Bush,
provide for the treatment of cases of Scabies, Impetigo and
the cleansing of verminous persons, &c.
I append figures showing the numbers dealt with during
the year.
School Children—
Scabies 91
Impetigo 297
Verminous Cases 1,870
Adults—
Scabies 100
Verminoufi Cases 9
Other Conditions 2
Children under School-age—
Scabies 23
Verminous Cases 4
Adults—Non-Hammersmith
Scabies 17
Other Conditions 31
Common Lodging-houses-
Scabies 3
Verminous 69
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.