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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
Finsbury 1907
Report on the public health of Finsbury 1907 including annual report on factories and workshops
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return home of each case of infectious disease which has been
sent to hospital. Each case has been visited by us and a written
report made. The total number of certificates received was 329,
concerning 487 cases of discharge. The result of our visits has
been to find that, apparently, all the patients had completely recovered
(except perhaps some general weakness), with the exception
of 31, in whom were found some definite sequelae :—
Discharged Cases of Scarlet Fever—
| Sore Throat | |
| Coryza | 5 |
| Desquamation | 4 |
| Nasal Discharge | 6 |
| 19 |
Discharged Cases of Typhoid Fever—
| Weakness | 3 |
| 3 |
Discharged Cases of Diphtheria—
| Slight Paresis of limbs | 7 |
| Sore throat | 1 |
| Eyes | 1 |
| 9 |
Summary—
| Sequelae in Scarlet Fever | 19 |
| Do. Diphtheria | 9 |
| Do. Typhoid Fever | 3 |
| 31 |
PUERPERAL FEVER.
In 1907 we received three notifications of puerperal fever.
Each of these cases was investigated by one of the Lady Inspectors
and reported upon to the London County Council. There
was one death. There are 26 registered midwives in Finsbury.
Unfortunately various unqualified persons also undertake midwifery
in the district. Of the three cases, one patient was attended
by a medical practitioner, the second by a midwifery
student, and the third by an unregistered and1 unqualified midwife
residing in Finsbury.