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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING
TUBERCULOSIS).
Infectious Diseases.—There were, omitting tuberculosis,
2,552 cases reported as due to notifiable infectious
diseases in the Borough, against 2,922 in the previous
year. There were also reported 499 cases of infectious
diseases that were not notified, against 572 in the previous
year; 174 of these were *Measles, 85 *Whooping Cough,
73 *Scabies and 167 Chickenpox.
*Totals (notified cases and cases reported from other sources)—Measles
778, Scabies 1,282 and Whooping Cough 358.
BACTERIOLOGY.
During the year the following 991 bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
| Specimen. | Positive. | Negative. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swab for or suspected cases of Diphtheria | 10 | 737 | 747 |
| Blood for suspected cases of Typhoid or Paratyphoid Fever | _ | 1 | 1 |
| Haemolytic Streptococci | 75 | 37 | 112 |
| Faeces | — | 60 | 60 |
| Vincents Organisms | 19 | 45 | 64 |
| Stomach Contents | — | 2 | 2 |
| Breast Discharge | — | 1 | 1 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 4 | 4 |
| 104 | 887 | 991 |