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Holborn 1934

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

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Prevalence of and Control over Infectious. Diseases
Infectious Diseases Generally 39
Smallpox 40
Vaccination 41
Diphtheria 42
Diphtheria in Hospitals 42
Diphtheria Contacts 43
Schick Test and Immunisation against) Diphtheria 43
Diphtheria in Children Treated with Immunising Injections 46
Immunisation of Nursing Staff at London Homoeopathic Hospital 47
Immunisation of School Children 48
Scarlet Fever 48
Acute Rheumatism in Children 48
Holidays for Rheumatic Children 51
Typhoid and Paratyphoid 51
Typhus Fever 52
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 52
Bacillary Dysentry 52
Malaria 52
Encephalitis Lethargica 52
Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis 54
Pneumonia 55
Influenza 55
Anthrax 55
Chickenpox 55
Mumps 55
Bacteriological Work 55
Disinfections 50
Cleansing of Persons Act 56
Shelter during Disinfection 56
Extermination of Vermin 56
Tuberculosis 57
Summary of Notifications and Deaths 57
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930 58
Supplemental Return 58
Notification Register 59
Tuberculosis Notifications 59
Sleeping Conditions 59
Classification of Homes 60
Non-attendance at Tuberculosis Dispensary 61
Delayed Notification 61
Institutional Treatment 61
Visits to Home 61
Contacts 61
Prevention of Spitting 62
Deaths from Tuberculosis 62
Tuberculosis Dispensary Return 63
Tuberculosis Care Committee 65
Public Health (Prevention o£ Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925 66
Home Nursing 66
Dental Clinic 67
General Dental Clinic 67
Cancer 67
Maternity and Child Welfare
Notification of Births 68
Number of Births 68
Births in Crowded Homes 68
Home Visiting 69
Work at Centres 69
10, John Street 69
Short's Gardens 70
Ante-natal Hygiene 70
Confinements in Institutions in relation to Housing Conditions 70
Baths 71
Ante-natal Centres 71
Post-natal Consultations 72
Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene 72