London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]

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Table: BACTERIOLOGY. During the year the following 954 bacteriological examina tions were made on behalf of the Council:-

BACTERIOLOGY. During the year the following 954 bacteriological examina tions were made on behalf of the Council:-

Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
Swabs for suspected cases of Diphtheria1689690
Haemolytic Streptococci14840188
Faeces—5252
Vincents Organisms—1616
Occult Blood—11
Widal—_44
Sputum—33
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Bodies admitted from the Borough:—
By order of Coroner 280
By order of Police 12
On application of undertakers for accom–
modation 47
—— 339
Bodies admitted from other Boroughs :—
Fulham 3
Chelsea
—— 304
643
No. of P.–M. examinations conducted : —
Hammersmith cases 271
Fulham „ 46
Chelsea „ 213
Total P.–M.s —— 530
No. of Inquests held :—
Hammersmith cases 80
Fulham „ 54
Chelsea „ 62
Kensington „ 100
Total Inquests held —— 296
INFECTIOUS DISEASES (EXCLUDING TUBERCULOSIS).
There were, omitting tuberculosis, 1,933 cases of infectious
diseases notified in the Borough during the year, against 2,046
in the previous year.