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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
Holborn 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The presence of tuberculous cows in company with healthy cows in the
cowshed is therefore distinctly dangerous, as some of the tubercle bacilli which
escape from their bodies in the excrement are almost certain to find their way
into the milk.
GLANDERS, ANTHRAX AND HYDROPHOBIA IN MAN.
In April the London County Council issued an order, which was approved by
the Local Government Board, requiring the notification in the County of London,
from and including the 26th April, 1909, of cases of glanders, anthrax and
hydrophobia in man.
BACTERIOLOGY.
The following table gives details of the examinations made by the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine during the year.
| District. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Consumption. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Submitted. | Result of Examination. | Number Submitted. | Result of Examination. | Number Submitted. | Result of Examination. | |
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 5 | 4 bacilli not found | 1 | 1 Negative | 5 | 4 bacilli not found |
| 1 bacilli found | 1 bacilli found | |||||
| Holborn | 6 | 4 bacilli not found | 1 | 1 Positive | 2 | 2 bacilli not found |
| 2 bacilli found | ||||||
| Whole Borough | 11 | 8 bacilli not found | 2 | 1 Negative | 7 | 6 bacilli not found |
| 3 bacilli found | 1 Positive | 1 bacilli found | ||||
DISINFECTIONS.
During the 52 weeks ended January 1st, 1910.
| District. | Rooms. | Bedding, &c. Number of Articles. | Number of Persons using Shelter. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 113 | 2,605 | 8 |
| Holborn | 179 | 1,955 | 8 |
| Whole Borough ... | 292 | 4,560 | 11 |
SHELTER DURING DISINFECTION OF HOUSES.
As the Council's Shelter for the accommodation of persons during the
disinfection of their houses at No. 191, High Holborn, was demolished in July,