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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 1932

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

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the names and addresses of contacts was distributed to the Borough Medical
Officers of Health by the Medical Officer of the London County Council. During
the year information of 1,128 cases in the County of London and 366 cases in
the extra-Metropolitan district was received.
Diphtheria.
We received notifications relating to 76 cases of diphtheria occurring in
residents in the Borough; of these, five were sent in as being '* carriers " of
diphtheria bacilli.
Seventy-five were removed to hospital, including the five " carriers."

Table: Age at Notification of 76 Notified Cases of Diphtheria.

Age at Notification of 76 Notified Cases of Diphtheria.

0—11—55—1516—2525—4545—65Total.
22134812176

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Two deaths occurred.
Twelve of the notified cases were returned from hospital certified as not
suffering from diphtheria.

Table: Secondary clinical cases were nine in number; details follow: —

Secondary clinical cases were nine in number; details follow: —

Primary CaseAgeDate notifiedSecondary CaseAgeDate notifiedRemarks e.g. Character of Premises
A. E. W.815/1/1932E. W.423/1/1932House let in lodgings
J. E.323/2/1932M. E. J. E.8625/2/1932 25/2/1932,, ,, ,, ,,
G. P.105/8/1932E. P. J. P.12 45/8/1932 5/8/1932,, ,,,, ,,
P. S.44/8/1932F. S. E. S.7 97/8/1932 16/8/1932Flat in dwellings,, ,,
B. N.624/10/1932G. N. G. N.9 3226/10/1932 26/10/1932House let in lodgings,, ,,

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There was no " return " case, i.e., no secondary case was notified from any
family within four weeks after the return home of a primary case
In London, 8,087 cases were notified giving rise to 313 deaths.