London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Mumps.
Information was received from school teachers and others of only 2 cases
of mumps.
The following table gives details of the examinations made during the year
| Diphtheria | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Enteric Fever | |||
| Number Submitted 268{ | Result of Examination | Number Submitted | Result of Examination | Number Submitted | Result of Examination |
| Bacilli not found 235 Diphtheria bacilli found 33 Vincents organisms found 12 | 84 { | Bacilli not found G9 Bacilli found 16 | 4{ | Negative 4 Positive 0 | |
Disinfections.
During the year 446 rooms and 4,346 articles of bedding, clothing, etc., were
disinfected after various infectious diseases, inclusive of tuberculosis.
Thirty rooms and 306 articles of bedding, clothing, etc., were disinfected after
tuberculosis.
Special attention is devoted to toys and more particularly to any toy put in
the mouth. Ninety-two books and 85 toys were disinfected; also an ambulancc
belonging to the L.C.C. after use for the conveyance of an infected person.
Six hundred verminous blankets used at a common lodging house were
disinfested, the cost being defrayed by the owner.
The disinfections also included a telephone box, nine lockers, and five hospital
wards.
Cleansing of Persons Act.
During the year 143 persons (138 men and 5 women) infested with vermin
had their bodies and 2,051 articles of clothing disinfected, free of charge, at our
cleansing station (Goldsmith Street).
Seventy verminous rooms were disinfected.
In connection with the fumigation of verminous rooms, it is now our
practice to repeat the fumigation at the end of a week, by which time it is
expected that any eggs will have hatched out; a single fumigation of any