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Hammersmith 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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Figures showing the number of cases dealt with at the
Baths during the year are as under:—
School Children—Hammersmith.
Scabies 2,141
Verminous 1,555
Impetigo 54
School Children—Non-Hammersmith.
Nil.
Children under Five Years—Hammersmith.
Scabies 561
Verminous 74
Impetigo 11
Other Conditions 8
Children under Five Years—Non-Hammersmith.
Nil.
Adults—Hammersmith.
Scabies 2,090
Verminous 166
Impetigo 6
Adults—Non-Hammersmith.
Verminous 7
Lodging-houses.
Scabies 19
Verminous 214
VACCINATION.
The duties under the Vaccination Acts and the Vaccination
Order were carried out by the Public Health Department.
The Return for 1944 shows that 1,984 Infants were
vaccinated, this being 67.51 per cent. of the Births compared
with 71.28 per cent. in 1943.
No proceedings under the Vaccination Acts were insti¬tuted.