Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Diseases
Infectious Diseases Generally 46
Smallpox 47
Vaccination 47
Diphtheria 48
Diphtheria in Hospitals 48
Schick Test and Immunisation against Diphtheria 49
Diphtheria in Children Treated with Immunising Injections 51
Immunisation of Nursing Staff at London Homoeopathic Hospital 62
Immunisation of School Children 52
Scarlet Fever 52
Acute Rheumatism in Children 62
Holidays for Rheumatic Children 54
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers 55
Typhus Fever 55
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 55
Bacillary Dysentry 55
Malaria 55
Encephalitis Lethargica 55
Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis 56
Pneumonia 56
Influenza 56
Anthrax 56
Chickenpox 56
Mumps 56
Bacteriological Work 57
Disinfections 57
Cleansing of Persons Act 67
Shelter during Disinfection 57
Extermination of Vermin 57
Cancer 58
Tuberculosis 58
Summary of Notifications and Deaths 58
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930 59
Supplemental Return 60
Notification Register 60
Tuberculosis Notifications 61
Sleeping Conditions 61
Classification of Homes 61
Non-attendance at Tuberculosis Dispensary 62
Institutional Treatment 62
Visits to Home 62
Contacts 62
Tuberculosis Dispensary Return 63
Deaths of Tuberculous Persons 65
Tuberculosis Care Committee 65
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925 67
Home Nursing 67
Extra Nourishment 67
Dental Clinic 67
General Dental Clinic 68
Maternity and Child Welfare
Notification of Births 68
Number of Births 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
Poet-natal Consultations 72
Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene 72
Maternal and Infant Consultations 72
Rreast Massage 73
Pre-School Children 74