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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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or impetigo in which case the payment is at the rate of
1s. for each bath given.
The amount received from the London County Council
during the year was £232 16s. Od. in respect of cleansings
and £38 13s. Od. in respect of cases of scabies and impetigo.
The non-Hammersmith cases of scabies and verminous
conditions were dealt with, as the districts in which the
persons were resident have not provided medicinal baths.
A charge of two shillings in respect of each bath given was
made and paid by the responsible Authority.
VACCINATION.
The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the Vaccination
Order were carried out by the Public Health Department.
The Return for 1937 shows that 1,277 Infants were
vaccinated, this being 62.8 per cent, of the Births and compared
with 63.8 per cent, in 1936.
No proceedings under the Vaccination Acts were instituted.