London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Measles
One hundred and twenty-two cases were notified and eight were removed to hospital.
Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal)
One case of acute primary pneumonia, and one case of acute influenzal pneumonia,
were notified. The latter was removed to hospital.
Poliomyelitis
One case was notified from a hospital in the borough.
The patient, who resided in another borough, had had one injection only of poliomyelitis
vaccine two months before his illness.
Scabies
One case was notified, and was treated at home.
Scarlet Fever
Five cases were notified, and were treated at home.
Tuberculosis
See page 51.
Whooping Cough
Seven cases were notified, and two were removed to hospital.
| Disease | No. of Cases | No. removed to Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion, septic | 1 | 1 |
| Chicken pox | 29 | 19 |
| Conjunctivitis | 1 | — |
| Enteritis and gastro-enteritis | 20 | 14 |
| German measles | 11 | 7 |
| Glandular fever | 3 | 3 |
| Cervical adenitis | 1 | 1 |
| Papular urticaria | 1 | 1 |
| Impetigo | 1 | — |
| Influenza | 5 | — |
| Mumps | 7 | 4 |
| Tetanus | 1 | 1 |
| Tonsillitis | 3 | 3 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 1 | 1 |
| Gingivitis | 1 | 1 |
| Diarrhoea | 3 | 2 |