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Holborn 1929

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

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Maternal and Infant Consultations 108
Breast Massage 109
Diarrhoea 109
Still-Births 109
Illegitimate Births 109
Dental Treatment 109
Supply of Milk and Food for Mothers and Infanta 110
Home Help 110
Convalescent Home Treatment 111
Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre 111
Deaths of Children, One to Five Years 111
Deaths of Infants under One Year 111
Infectious Diseases among Mothers and Children 112
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia 113
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 113
Whooping Cough 114
Measles 116
Measles, Control in Schools 117
German Measles 118
Epidemic Diarrhœa 119
Nursing Arrangements 120
Health and Baby Week 120
Minor Ailments Clinic 120
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children 120
Deaths of Children, 5-15 Years123
Sanitary Administration 123
Mortuary 123
Inquests 123
Removal of Aged Persons 124
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts 124
Nuisances—Notified by Believing Officers 124
Dogs—Nuisance from—By-laws 124
Nuisance from Pigeons 125
Transport of Unguarded Glass 125
Electrolysis in Gas Pipes 125
Old Buildings—Demolition of 125
Children's Country Holiday Fund 126
Other Propaganda 126
Noise 127
APPENDIX.
Table I. Vital Statistics, 1929, and ten previous years 129
Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death, 1929 130
Table III. Infectious Diseases Notified during 1929 131
Table IV. Infectious Diseases in Holborn during 1929 and ten previous years 132
Table V. Information required by L.C.C 133
Table VI. Factories, Workshops, &c. 134
(1) Inspections 134
(2) Defects found 134
(3) Home Work 135
(4) Registered Workshops 136
(5) Other Matters 136
Table VII. Meteorology of London, 1929 137
Table VIII. Sunlight (Ultra-Violet Rays), 1929 137
Table IX. Legal Proceedings 139
List of Notifiable Diseases (see back of cover).