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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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The amount received from the London County Council
during the year was £187 0s. 0d. in respect of cleansings
and £19 3s. 0d. 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.

Table: 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.

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.

Beds140
Mattresses504
Pillows2,931
Bolsters699
Blankets3,289
Sheets1,843
Quilts1,625
Articles of Clothing4,526
Sundries262
Total.15,819
Rooms1,336

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Vaccination.
The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the Vaccination
Order were carried out by the Public Health Department.
The Return for 1933 shows that 924 Infants were
vaccinated, this being 57.0 per cent. of the Births and
compared with 57.0 per cent. in 1982.
No proceedings under the Vaccination Acts were instituted.