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Holborn 1907
Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
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That this Conference appoint a Deputation to wait upon the Government to
urge the desirability of their providing a sum of money annually for the erection
and maintenance of suitable Sanatoria for the treatment of early cases of
consumption.
That the President of the Local Government Board be asked to receive a
Deputation from the Conference in support of the above resolutions and that he
be urged to take such steps as may be necessary to give effect to them.
ROYAL COMMISSION ON TUBERCULOSIS-HUMAN AND BOVINE.
The Second Interim Eeport of the Eoyal Commission appointed to inquire
into the relations of Human and Animal Tuberculosis was published in the early
part of the year.
In my Annual Eeport for last year I gave a summary of the principal
results at which the Commission had already arrived, and I need not, therefore,
repeat them.
DISINFECTIONS.
During the 52 weeks ended December 28th, 1907.
| District. | Rooms. | Bedding, &c. Number of Articles. | Number of Persons using Shelter. |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 145 | 3,141 | - |
| Holborn | 221 | 2,627 | - |
| Whole Borough | 366 | 5,768 | - |
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
the use of their shelter. As the disinfectors work very early and very late, if
required, it has not been necessary to use it.