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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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| Date of Notification. | Patient. | Sex. | Age at date of Notification. | Where Treated. | Subsequent History. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5/23 | M.H. | F | 11 mths | Hospital | In-patient at Queen Mary's Hospital, four months, walks well with appliances — at night wears two light metal splints for feet. |
| 14/9/25 | B.T. | M | 26 years | " | Hotel guest; could not be traced. |
| 30/10/25 | V.H. | F | 5 | " | Removed from Borough —lost sight of. |
| 24/11/30 | R.H. | M | 111/12 | „ O.P. | Goes to school—attends hospital monthly — condition satisfactory. |
| 14/9/31 | P.C. | M | 9/12 " | " | Died 18/9/31. |
| 3/6/32 | G.C. | M | 6 mths. | " | Out-patient St. Bartholomew's Hospital — support for right foot when in bed. |
| 30/8/32 | L.P. | M | 13 years | " | Attends University College Hospital daily for massage—left arm in splint. |
| The table excludes one case notified 4/12/18 who was subsequently found not to be suffering from this disease. | |||||
Pneumonia.
Twenty-eight cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Eight of
these were influenzal pneumonia. Thirty-three deaths were recorded from all
forms of pneumonia.
The 20 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following ages :—Under 1 year, 1;
from 1 to 5 years, 1; from 5 to 15 years, 5; from 15 to 35 years, 2; from 35 to 45 years, 4;
from 45 to 65 years, 4; and 65 years and upwards, 3. Seven were treated at home; 5 were
removed to L.C.C. hospitals; and 8 to voluntary hospitals. Two of the patients were nursed
by the Metropolitan Nursing Association under the arrangements made by the Council, in
all 7 visits being paid to these patients.
Enquiry respecting the cases of primary pneumonia elicited the following information ; —
7 resided in tenement lodging houses, 3 in separate private dwelling houses, 4 in model
dwellings, 1 in common lodging houses, 2 in hotels, and 2 in caretakers' apartments on business
premises, and 1 in a hospital (staff).
The cleanliness of the houses were reported satisfactory in 13 cases, but only fairly so
in 1, and in 1 case unsatisfactory. The economic conditions of the families concerned were
found to be good in 5 cases, fair in 8, poor in 2, very poor in 2; 4 out of the 7 oases treated
at home were nursed in a separate room. In 3 cases information as to economic condition was
not obtainable.