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Holborn 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Shared bed with—
No others
in room.
1 adult (H. or W.) 18
1 adult (not H. or W.) 1
1 child 1
1 adult and 1 child 1
Shared bed with—
1 adult and 1 child
1 adult
1 adult
1 adult
1 child
1 child
Other persons
in bedroom
1 adult and 2 children 1
1 adult and 1 child 5
2 adults 1
1 adult, 2 children 2
1 adult, 1 child 2
t 2 adults, 1 child 1
90
Classification of Homes.
The classification of homes as suggested by the London County Council haa
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 28
" B."—Fair. Separate bed, but not separate bedroom 51
" C."—Bad. Dirty environment, dirty ill-kept home, no
separate bed, bad management as to food and clothing n
90
The following summary gives the position at the end of 1927 of the 111 new
cases respecting which information was received during the year: —
Dead 34
Cases removed to Hospital or Infirmary and still inpatients
at the end of year 14
Out-patients at Hospitals 7
In-patients in Sanatoria at end of year 8
Not traced—Incorrect addresses 6
Removed from Borough 20
Dispensary, Treatment or supervision 7
Home Treatment—Private or Panel Doctor 11
Nursing Home 1
Waiting admission to Institution l
Training Colony 1
Diagnosed not tuberculous 1
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