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Hammersmith 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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FOOD POISONING.
No case of food poisoning was brought to my notice during
the year under review.
PREVALENCE OP, AND CONTROL OVER
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Infectious Diseases.—There were, omitting tuberculosis,
931 cases reported as due to notifiable infectious diseases in
the Borough, against 716 in the previous year. The number
of cases of Tuberculosis notified was 279 against 278 in the
previous year. There were also reported 412 cases of
infectious diseases that were not notifiable, against 1,150 in
the previous year; 60 of these were Measles, 83 Whooping
Cough, and 269 Chicken Pox.
BACTERIOLOGY.
The Bacteriological work is carried out by Dr. Elworthy
at the West London Hospital, and I append figures with
regard thereto.
Sputa from cases of suspected Tuberculosis is examined in
the majority of cases by the Tuberculosis Officer, but, in a
few instances Dr. Elworthy carries out the examination.
The following bacteriological examinations were made on behalf of the Council:—
| Material from cases of suspected Diphtheria— | ||
| True Diphtheria bacillus isolated | 199 | |
| Negative results | 1,007 | |
| 1,206 | ||
| Blood from cases of suspected Fever— | ||
| Widal or Typhoid reaction obtained | 1 | |
| Widal or Typhoid reaction not obtained | 6 | |
| 7 | ||
| Sputa from cases of Suspected Tuberculosis | ||
| Tubercle bacillus found | 144 | |
| Tubercle bacillus not found | 521 | |
| 665 | ||
| Examination of Feathers for Anthrax— | ||
| Positive | 1 | |
| Negative | 3 | |
| 4 | ||
| Total examinations | 1,882 | |