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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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Deaths in Institutions.—Of 117 infant deaths in the
Borough only 17 died at home, and the remaining 100 in
institutions.
Illegitimate Deaths.—The corrected number of deaths of
illegitimate infants under one year of age was 10 or at
the rate of 62 per 1,000 illegitimate births.
1936. 1937. 1938.
Legitimate Deaths 60 per 1,000 64 per 1,000 62 per 1,000
Illegitimate Deaths 65 per 1,000 119 per 1,000 62 per 1,000
Hospital Treatment.—Zymotic Enteritis.—The
arrangements made by the London County Council for the
provision of a number of beds for the treatment of zymotic
enteritis were continued.
Artificial Sunlight.—Cases requiring artificial sunlight
treatment are referred to the clinic at the Hammersmith
Hospital by the Assistant Medical Officers at the Infant
Welfare Centres.
The Council paid for the attendances of 22 patients up
to the end of the year.