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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 1967

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

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Disease
Disease
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis - ( )
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
(Primary)
- (1)
Chicken Pox 612 (325)
Ringworm (Scalp)
2 ( 3)
Diphtheria - ( - )
Ringworm (body) 7 ( 12)
Dysentery, Diarrhoea or
Enteritis
50 (280)
Scabie s
72 ( 12)
Food Poisoning 1 ( - )
Scarlet Fever
39 ( 26)
Erysipelas 1 ( -)
Smallpox - ( -)
German Measles 195 (122) Sore Throat 2 ( 45)
Influenza 19 (476) Tonsilitis 74 (106)
Impetigo 21 ( 7)
Typhoid Fever and
ParatvDhoid Fever
* (- )
Jaundice 14 ( 6)
Whooping Cough 68 ( 40)
Measles 3% (568)
Ophthalmia &
Conjunctivitis 12 ( 8)
Mumps 336 (547)
Poliomyelitis - ( -)
Other Diseases: Sickness - (2)
Pneumonia - (3)
Virus Meningitis 2 (1)

Table: Prophylaxis The following table showsthe percentage of school children of all ages inspected who were reported to have been immunised against -

Prophylaxis The following table showsthe percentage of school children of all ages inspected who were reported to have been immunised against -

(a) Smallpox69.6%(70.6%)
(b) Diphtheria85.5%(84.8%)
(c) Whooping Cough70.4%(67.1%)
(d) Poliomyelitis83.3%(81.0%)

Table: The B.C.G.Scheme In accordance with the B.C.G. scheme, vaccination was offered to children in the 13 years/ age group, as a protection against tuberculosis. The following table is an analysis of this procedure:

The B.C.G.Scheme In accordance with the B.C.G. scheme, vaccination was offered to children in the 13 years/ age group, as a protection against tuberculosis. The following table is an analysis of this procedure:

1. No. of children tuberculin-tested2551(1,614)
2. No. of children found positive to test470( 569)
3. No. of children positive to test who were x-rayed327( 346)
4. No. of children found negative to test2047(1045)
5. No. of children vaccinated2047(1042)

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The figures for 1967 are enhanced by the residue of cases carried forward from 1966 mentioned
in last year's report.
Handicapped Pupils
During 1967 special educational treatment was provided for 898 children.
The following table shows the categories of handicaps and number of pupils receiving
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