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Holborn 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Typhoid Fever and Paratyphoid Fever.
Four cases were notified during the year with no death. In London 186 cases
were notified giving rise to 24 deaths.
The following table gives particulars of the cases notified in Holborn:—
| Case. | Age. | Sex. | Occupation. | Date of Notification. | Notified as. | Nature of Laboratory Examination. | Final Diagnosis. | Where treated. | Contracted in Borough. | Probable Source of Disease. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.D.M. | 16 | F. | Dressmaking | 25th Feb.. 1931 | Typhoid Fever | Agglutination test | Typhoid Fever | Italian Hospital | Yes | No information |
| A.F. | 22 | F. | Waitress | 7th June ,, | Typhoid Fever | Agglutination test | Paratyphoid B | L.C.C. (N.W.) Hospital | Yes | No information |
| E.W. | 25 | F. | Housemaid | 3rd Sept. ,, | Paratyphoid B | Agglutination test | Paratyphoid B | St. Thomas's Hospital | Yes | No information |
| F.H. | 18 | M. | Engineer | 29 th Sept. „ | Paratyphoid B | Agglutination test | Typhoid Fever | L.C.C. (N.W.) Hospital | No | Visitor from provincial town |