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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 1936

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

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Table: Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The number of cases reported was four against eleven in the previous year. The analysis of the final reports received is as follows:-

Ophthalmia Neonatorum.—The number of cases reported was four against eleven in the previous year. The analysis of the final reports received is as follows:-

Cases.Vision unimpaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Removed from District.Still under Treatment.Deaths.
Notified.Treated.
At Home.In Hospital.
6.3.361-Yes-----
2].3.36-1,,-----
29.5.36-1,,-----
2.6.361-,,-----
Totals224-----

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All notified cases of diseases of parturient women and
children under five years of age are visited immediately,
and arrangements made for the attendance of a nurse
where required.
DAY NURSERIES.
There are two day nurseries in the Borough. Both are
conducted by Voluntary Associations, supported by voluntary
contributions, to which the Council contributes.
The Latymer Road Day Nursery accommodates 65
children : 30 of nursery school age, between 2 and 5 years;
15 toddlers between 1 and 2 years; and 20 children under
1 year.
The Princess Christian Day Nursery, Goldhawk Road,
provides accommodation for 45 in winter and 50 in summer.
This last year some new treatment was carried out in
order to try and check epidemics which are likely to occur
when any large body of children are congregated together.
In April, 1986, a single case of measles arose in each
Day Nursery, and in order to stop the spread of infection,
immunising serum was given to all the children in both
Day Nurseries whose parents were willing to have them
inoculated.