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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 1910
Report for the year 1910 of the Medical Officer of Health
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A large number of premises were inspected, and in many cases where
rats were present, action was already being taken or at once promised by the
occupiers, and notices were served where necessary.
GLANDERS, ANTHRAX AND HYDROPHOBIA IN MAN.
No notifications were received.
| District. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Consumption- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number Submitted. | Result of Examination. | Number Submitted. | Result of Examination. | Number Submitted. | Result of Examination. | |
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 12 | 9 bacilli not found | 1 | 1 Negative | 5 | 3 bacilli not found |
| 3 bacilli found | 2 bacilli found | |||||
| Holborn | 14 | 10 bacilli not found | 5 | 2 Positive | 5 | 4 bacilli not found |
| 3 Negative | 1 bacilli found | |||||
| Whole Borough | 26 | 19 bacilli not found | 6 | 4 Negative | 10 | 7 bacilli not found |
| 7 bacilli found | 2 Positive | 3 bacilli found | ||||
| District. | Rooms. | Bedding, &c. Number of Articles. | Number of Persons using Shelter. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 122 | 2,124 | 10 |
| Holborn | 193 | 1,719 | 6 |
| Whole Borough | 315 | 3,843 | 16 |
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,
1906, the Council made arrangements with the adjoining Borough of Finsbury for
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