Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith]
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It was not then possible for all Hammersmith school children
to be sent to Scotts Road, a large number of them being
treated at the Kensington Medicinal Baths and at the
London County Council Station in Seddlescombe Road,
Fulham. This was due to the fact that the London County
Council had previously entered into an agreement with Kensington
prior to the opening of the Hammersmith Baths.
This agreement came to an end in March when arrangements
were made for all Hammersmith children to be dealt
with at your Council's station.
I append figures showing the numbers dealt with during
the year.
School Children—
Scabies 120
Impetigo 22
Verminous Cases 2,445
Adults—
Scabies 10
Impetigo —
Verminous Cases 70
Other conditions 10
The County Council pay the sum of two shillings in respect
of each child cleansed, except in cases of scabies or impetigo
in which case the payment is at the rate of 1s. for each
bath given.
The amounts received from the London County Council
during the year was £244 10s. 0d. in respect of cleansings
and £7 2s. 0d. in respect to scabies cases and impetigo.
DISINFECTION.
The following table shows the amount of disinfection carried out by your Council during the year; all bedding and articles of clothing, &c., being removed to the Council's Disinfecting Station, for the purpose of disinfection.
| Beds | 443 |
| Mattresses | 656 |
| Pillows | 1,720 |
| Bolsters | 493 |
| Blankets | 1,697 |
| Sheets | 859 |
| Bugs | 749 |
| Articles of Clothing | 2,306 |
| Booms | 991 |
| Sundries | 287 |
| Total | 10,201 |
Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis—Two hundred and sixty-five cases of tuberculosis
were reported during the year; two hundred and
twenty of which were Pulmonary and forty-five being other