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Holborn 1926
Report for the year 1926 of the Medical Officer of Health
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Removals.
In all about 14 per cent. of the patients were removed to institutions.
37 were removed to a M.A.B. Hospital.
10 ,, ,, ,, the Holborn and Finsbury Hospital.
14 ,, ,, ,, the London Fever Hospital.
Home Nursing.
Sixteen cases of measles were referred to the Metropolitan Nursing Association
for home nursing under the Council's arrangements, 164 visits being paid.
German Measles.
During the year information was received relating to 20 cases; 1 was notified
by a doctor and information of 9 cases was received from schools, 4 from the
M.A.B., 1 from the Health Visitor, 2 from parents, 2 from a divisional surgeon
of police, and 1 from an Infant Welfare Centre.
Ages.
1 was under 1 year.
6 were between 1 and 5 years.
10 were between 5 and 16 years.
3 were adults.
Contacts.
The number of contacts was 43, of whom 25 were susceptible, 18 having already suffered from an attack: 6 had no contacts.
| No. of cases and No. of contacts | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| No. of cases and No. of susceptible contacts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Spread in Family.
The 20 cases occurred in 14 families. In 9 families 1 case occurred, in
4 families 2 cases occurred, in 1 family 3 cases.
Removals.
About 20 per cent, of the cases were removed to institutions—
3 to the London Fever Hospital.
2 to M.A.13. Hospitals.
Epidemic Diarrhoea.
This disease is notifiable in only a few districts in London, and is not notifiable
in Holborn.
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