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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 1925
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The following table gives particulars of these cases with the condition at the end of 1925:—
| Date of Notification. | Patient. | Age at date of Notification. | Where Treated. | Subsequent History. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/7/13 | F.D. | l8/12 years | Hospital | Died from diphtheria |
| 23/10/13 | F.H. | 2½ „ | „ | Wears surgical boot and still O.P- at Hospital |
| 26/1/16 | A.C. | 4 „ | „ | Died 26/1/16 |
| 27/1/16 | T.B. | 4 „ | „ | Recovered—no crippling |
| 5/9/16 | F.B. | 2 months | „ | Died |
| 6/6/20 | I. P. | 3½ years | „ | Recovered—no crippling |
| 23/7/20 | E.W. | 15 „ | „ | No use of lower limbs |
| 17/9/20 | E.H. | 18/12 „ | „ | Recovered—no crippling |
| 4/9/22 | Y.R. | 116/12 „ | Home | „ „ |
| 5/2/23 | J N. | 3½ „ | Hospital | „ „ |
| 2/5/23 | M.H. | 11 mths | „ | Still an O.P. at Hospital |
| 14/8/25 | B.T. | 26 years | „ | Hotel guest; could not be traced |
| 30/10/25 | V.H. | 5 „ | „ | Splint on right leg. O.P. at St. Thomas's Hospital |
The table excludes one ease notified 4/12/18 who was subsequently found
not to be suffering from this disease.
Pneumonia.
Fifty-five cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Ten of these
were influenzal pneumonia. Forty-one deaths were recorded from all forms of
pneumonia. Three of these were from influenzal pneumonia.
The 45 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following ages:—
Under 1 year, 0; from 1 to 5 years, 1; from 5 to 15 years, 5; from 15 to 25 years,
10; from 25 to 45 years, 8; from 45 to 65 year, 13; and 65 years and upwards, 8.
Nineteen were treated at home; 9 were removed to voluntary hospitals; 16 to
Poor Law Infirmaries; and one to a nursing home. Ten of the patients were
nursed by the Metropolitan Nursing Association under the arrangements made
by the Council.
Of the 45 cases of primary pneumonia, 22 resided in tenement lodging
houses, 9 in separate private dwellinghouses or model dwellings, 3 in boarding
houses, 4 in hotels, 5 in common lodging houses, 1 at an institution and 1 was
notified from a casual ward.