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Deaths in Public Institutions.
Of the total number of 488 deaths, 347 died in hospital and public institutions
either within or without the Borough.
General Provision of Health Services in the Borough.
1. Public Health Officers.—See page 8.
2. Nursing in the Home.
(a) General.—Nursing service for the sick poor is supplied by the Metropolitan District
Nursing Association, 31, Bedford Place, W.C. 1.
(b) Infectious Diseases. By arrangements made by the Borough Council with the
Nursing Association, nurses are available for cases of:—
Summer Diarrhœa (in children under 2 years of age).
Measles with severe complications.
Whooping Cough with severe complications.
Lobar Pneumonia.
Influenzal Pneumonia.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
Pemphigus Neonatorum.
Puerperal Fever.
Puerperal Pyrexia.
Tuberculosis.
Maternity.—By arrangement with the Metropolitan District Nursing Association, skilled
maternity nursing' is available for necessitous maternity cases subject to the prior approval
of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee or the Medical Officer of Health, also for
complications after confinement, including deficient lactation.
Contributions towards the service are required in connection with maternity nursing
and the nursing of puerperal fever and puerperal pyrexia, the amount being assessed
according to ability to pay.
Some Helps.—Home Helps are available for service in homes during confinements—
contributions towards the cost are required in accordance with ability to pay.
3. Midwives.
The Borough Council does not employ or subsidise midwives.
4. National Health Insurance.
No necessity has arisen for any special co-operation.
5. Poor Law Medical Relief.—See page 13.
6. Laboratory Facilities.
Bacteriological examinations (sputum, swabs, etc.), carried out at the laboratory of the
Royal Institute of Public Health, 37, Russell Square, W.C. 1.
Chemical analysis, milk and foodstuffs, carried out by the Borough Analyst at his
laboratory, Finsbury Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue, E.C. 1.
7. Legislation in Force:—
Local Acts.—The London County Council (General Powers) Acts.
Special Orders.-—The Holborn (Acute Rheumatism) Regulations, 1929, requiring the
notification of acute rheumatism in children up to the age of 16 years (see page 78).
April, 1929.
By-laws relating to Public Health.
(i) Made by the Holborn Borough Council:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1891:—
Prevention of nuisances arising from matter thrown in any
street; offensive matter running into an uncovered place;
keeping of animals; paving of yards and open spaces Aug., 1893
Keeping of waterclosets supplied with sufficient water Aug., 1893
Securing cleanliness and freedom from pollution of tanks,
cisterns, and other receptacles used for storing water Aug., 1893
The decent conduct of persons using the public lavatories Mar., 1897