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Hammersmith 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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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.
Figures showing the numbers dealt with during the
year are as under :—
School Children- Hammersmith.
Scabies 2,759
Verminous 1,431
Impetigo 17
School Children Non-Hammersmith.
Nil.
Children under Five Years—Hammersmith.
Scabies 663
V erminous 64
Children under Five Years—Non-Hammersmith.
Nil.
Adults—Hammersmith.
Scabies 2,269
Verminous 145
Impetigo 9
Adults Non-Hammersmith.
Nil.
Common Lodging-houses.
Scabies 15
Verminous 93
VACCINATION.
The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the Vaccination
Order were carried out by the Public Health Department.
The Return for 1942 shows that 1.893 Infants were
vaccinated, this being 75.18 per cent. of the Births compared
with 71.6 per cent. in 1941.
No proceedings under the Vaccination Acts were instituted.