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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 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Shared bed with—
| No others in room. | 1 adult (H. or W.) | 11 |
| 1 adult (not H. or W.) | 6 | |
| 1 child | 2 |
Shared bed with—
| 1 adult | Other persons in bedroom | 1 child | 4 |
| 1 adult | 2 children | 1 | |
| 1 adult | 2 adults | 1 | |
| 1 adult | 2 adults, 2 children | 1 | |
| 2 adults | 1 child | 1 | |
| 1 child | 2 adults, 2 children | 1 | |
| 2 children | 2 adults, 2 children | 1 | |
| 82 |
The classification of homes as suggested by the London County Council has been reported on as far as practicable with the following results:—
| "A."—Good environment, clean, well-kept, separate bedroom (or in the case of husband and wife, no other occupant of bedroom), good food and clothing | 17 |
| "B."—Fair. Separate bed, but not separate bedroom | 55 |
| "C."—Bad. Dirty environment, dirty ill-kept home, no separate bed, bad management as to food and clothing | 10 |
| 82 |
The following summary gives the position at the end of 1926 of the 92 new cases respecting which information was received during the year:—
| Dead | 16 |
| Cases removed to Hospital or Infirmary and still inpatients at the end of year | 29 |
| Out-patients at Hospitals | 12 |
| In-patients in Sanatoria at end of year | 13 |
| Not traced—Incorrect addresses | |
| Removed from Borough | 6 |
| Dispensary Treatment | 6 |
| Home Treatment | 3 |
| Convalescent Home | 1 |
| Waiting admission to Institution | 1 |
| Away in country | 2 |
| Diagnosed not tuberculous | 1 |
| 92 |
Forty-three of the 92 cases attended the Holborn Tuberculosis Dispensary.