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Holborn 1922

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1922

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Scabies.
In connection with our co-operation with the London County Council School
Medical Service, information is received from the Medical Officer of Health of
the London County Council respecting children attending schools in the Borough,
found to be verminous or suffering with scabies.
During the year 36 cases have been visited for vermin and five for scabies.
Tn all cases where, on such visitation, the homes or bedding are found to be in
a verminous condition the necessary steps for remedying such conditions are taken.
Shelter during Disinfection.
For some years past the arrangement has been in operation with the Council
of the Metropolitan Borough of Finsbury for accommodation to be provided at
their Reception House, Northampton Road, for residents of this Borough during
the disinfection of their homes after infectious disease.
During the year the arrangements were revised the payment to the Finsbury
Council for facilities offered being increased to £37 10s. 0d. per annum.

Table: Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1022, to the 30th December, 1022, in the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.

Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1912. Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1022, to the 30th December, 1022, in the Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.

Age-periods.Notifications on Form A.Notifications on Form B.Number of Notifications on Form C.
Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form A.Number of Primary Notifications.Total Notifications on Form B.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
0 to 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 20.20 to 25.25 to 35.35 to 45.45 to 55.55 to 65.65 and upwards.Total Primary Notifications.Under 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.Total Primary Notifications.
Pulmonary Males......1...229913314049...1...114025
,, Females...12437551...2834...............1327
Non-pulmonary Males...32211...............914..................2
,, Females...1.........12............44..................4

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Tuberculosis Notifications.
Excluding duplicates the total number of notifications received during the
year, 1922, was 82, namely private cases 23, hospital cases 46, poor law cases 12
(Holborn Infirmary 11, City of Westminster 1), school case 1.
Of the total notifications 68 were pulmonary tuberculosis and 14 nonpulmonary
tuberculosis. Forty-one of the cases were removed for treatment to
hospital, infirmary or sanatorium,