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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 1966

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

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Table: Steam Sterilisation 283 requests involving 4,931 articles were dealt with during the year. Use is made of this service by neighbouring Authorities also, some 361 articles being sterilised for 4 such bodies. The following table gives details:

Steam Sterilisation 283 requests involving 4,931 articles were dealt with during the year. Use is made of this service by neighbouring Authorities also, some 361 articles being sterilised for 4 such bodies. The following table gives details:

CollectionsArticles
Hammersmith:
West London Hospital1411420
Fulham Hospital27787
Stamford House27421
Parsons Green Clinic18171
Hurlingham Lodge161487
Olympia1300
C.D. Headquarters165
Private dwellings52280
2834937
Other Local Authorities:
L.B. Ealing9102
L.B. Hounslow346
L.B. Richmond997
G.L.C.1116
22361

Table: Disinfestation The following table indicates the variety of work under this section:-

Disinfestation The following table indicates the variety of work under this section:-

PremisesRoomsPremisesRooms
Beetles1833Ants2737
Bed bugs143303Crickets12
Book lice11Flies611
Fl eas52130Silverfish36
? insects1735Mites511
Cockroaches3174Slugs11
Dirty premises2555Maggots22
Lice712Moths34
Not defined1336
Totals: Premises — 355: Rooms — 753: Wasps nests — 66: Ants nests — 21

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Disinfection
Premises are not normally sprayed following cases of the more common infectious diseases
unless a definite application is made. During the year 43 requests for formaldehyde disinfection
were received following death and illness. In most cases the illness was not of an infectious
nature and spraying was carried out as a palliative measure only.
Assisted Bathing
During the year the Medical Baths Superintendent, who is a State Registered Nurse,
supervised the bathing of 17 aged or infirm persons, who received 264 baths.
(26)