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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 1944
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING
TUBERCULOSIS).
Infectious Diseases.— There were, omitting tuberculosis,
1,810 cases reported as due to notifiable infectious
diseases in the Borough, against 2,238 in the previous
year. There were also reported 349 cases of infectious
diseases that were not notified, against 876 in the previous
year; 44 of these were *Measles, 55 *Whooping Cough,
52 *Scabies and 198 Chickenpox.
*Totals (notified eases and cases reported from other sources)—Measles
120, Scabies 1,215 and Whooping Cough 232.
BACTERIOLOGY.
The following bacteriological examinations were made
on behalf of the Council:—
Diphtheria Swabs—
Positive results 9
Negative results 504
Enteric Group—
Faeces 5
Other 2