London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
Continued from previous page...
| (Healthy) | 141 | 35 |
| Alimentary disorders | 34 | 6 |
| Rickets | 20 | 2 |
| Heart disease | 2 | — |
| Rheumatism | 3 | — |
| Respiratory disorders | 63 | 4 |
| Marasmus | 4 | — |
| Debility | 5 | — |
| Hernia, umbilical | 11 | — |
| Hernia, inguinal | 2 | — |
| Phimosis | 14 | — |
| Disease of skin | 37 | 2 |
| Disease of eye | 23 | — |
| Disease of ear | 10 | _ |
| Disease of nose and throat | 32 | -_ |
| Dental caries | 25 | _ |
| Other diseases | 48 | 5 |
(In this table, if the patient has more than one ailment, only the more important has
been recorded.)
Mothers and children attending the Municipal Centres during 1935 were referred to other departments or organisations as follows:—
| Mothers. | Children. | |
|---|---|---|
| Ante-natal Clinic | 13 | — |
| Tuberculosis Dispensary | — | — |
| Minor Ailments Clinic | 35 | 110 |
| Dental Clinic | 30 | 25 |
| Metropolitan Nursing Association | 2 | 1 |
| Nursery School | _ | _ |
| Massage Clinic | 6 | 6 |
| Hospitals | 17 | 35 |
| Convalescent Homes | 5 | 13 |
| Assistance Sub-Committee (for milk) | 29 | 33 |
| Private Doctor | - | ] |
| Public Vaccinator | _ | 7 |
The following summary gives particulars of mothers referred for breast massage in 1935:—
| John Street. | Short's Gardens | |
|---|---|---|
| Number referred to Metropolitan Nursing Association Results :— | 7 | 2 |
| Breast secretion re-established | 2 | 1 |
| Small bottle feeds required in addition to breast feeding | 1 | 1 |
| Massage unsuccessful | 4 | — |
Pre-school Children.
During the year 1935 , 51 of the children who attended the Pre-school Clinic
on Monday afternoons were found to be under normal weight and height for
their respective ages and types, while 41 were over weight and height. The rest
were about normal.
The alimentary disorders suffered by the children consisted of constipation in
13 cases, diarrhœa in 3, one of which was a case of diarrhœa and vomiting, and
threadworms in 8, while there was 1 case each of cœliac disease and mucous colitis,
both of which children are undergoing hospital treatment. Two cases of umbilical
bernia were treated by strapping and are improving. Seven children suffered from
impetigo, 5 from lichen urticatus, 4 from eczema, while 2 had warts. There
were 5 cases of boils and 2 were infested by pediculus capitis.