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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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disease stated on the certificates, or any other notifiable
disease—
Diphtheria 28
Scarlet Fever 28
Total 66
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 116
Impetigo 262
Verminous Cases 1,889
Adults—
Scabies 105
Verminous Cases 10
Other Conditions —
Children under School-age—
Scabies 13
Verminous Cases 13
School Children—Non-Hammersmith—
Scabies 17
Impetigo 2
Verminous 115
Adults—Non-Hammersmith—
Scabies 15
Other Conditions 9
Common Lodging-houses—
Scabies 4
VerminouB 62
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
Is. for each bath given.