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 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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The following is a summary of the information in the 60 cases above referred to: — Patient slept in—
| Separate bed room | 22 | ||
| Separate bed in living room | 6 | ||
| Separate bed in room shared with— | |||
| 1 adult | 3 | ||
| 2 adults | 3 | ||
| 3 adults | 2 | ||
| 1 adult and 1 child | 1 | ||
| Shared bed with— | |||
| No others in room | 1 adult (Husband or Wife) | 4 | |
| 1 adult (not Husband or Wife) | 5 | ||
| 1 child | 3 | ||
| 2 children | 1 | ||
| 3 children | 1 | ||
| 1 adult and 2 children | 1 | ||
| Shared bed with— | |||
| 1 adult | Other persons in bedroom | 2 adults | 1 |
| 1 adult | 1 adult and 2 children | 2 | |
| 1 adult | 1 adult, 1 child | 4 | |
| 1 child | 3 children | 1 | |
| 60 | |||
Classification of Homes. The classification of homes as suggested by the London County Council has been reported on as far as practicable with the following results: —
| " A."—Good environment, clean, well-kept, separate bed-room (or in the case of husband and wife, no other occupant of bedroom), good food and clothing | 13 |
| " B."—Fair. Separate bed, but not separate bed room | 42 |
| " C."—Bad. Dirty environment, dirty ill-kept home, no separate bed, bad management as to food and clothing | 11 |
| 66 |
| Dead | 27 |
| Cases removed to Nursing home. Hospital or Infirmary and still in-patients at the end of year | 17 |
| In-patients in Sanatoria at end of year | 11 |
| Not traced—Incorrect address | 3 |
| Removed from Borough | 6 |
| Home Treatment—Private or Panel Doctor | 15 |
| Away in country | 1 |
| No information | 6 |
| 86 |