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Holborn 1937

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

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Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Diseases, including Tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases Generally 43
Smallpox 46
Vaccination 46
Diphtheria 47
Diphtheria in Hospitals 47
Schick Test and Immunisation against Diphtheria 48
Diphtheria in Children Treated with Immunising Injections 30
Immunisation of Nursing Staff at London Homoeopathic Hospital 51
Immunisation of School Children 51
Soarlet Fever 51
Acute Rheumatism in Children 51
Holidays for Rheumatic Children 52
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers 52
Typhus Fever 53
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 53
Dysentry 53
Malaria 53
Encephalitis Lethargica 53
Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis 53
Pneumonia 53
Influenza 53
Anthrax 53
Chickenpox 53
Mumps 53
Bacteriological Work 54
Disinfections 54
Cleansing of Persons Act 54
Shelter during Disinfection 54
Extermination of Vermin 54
Cancer 55
Tuberculosis 55
Summary of Notifications and Deaths 55
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930 56
Supplemental Return 57
Notification Register 57
Tuberculosis Notifications 58
Classification of Homes 58
Non-attendance at Tuberculosis Dispensary 58
Institutional Treatment 50
Visits to Home 59
Contacts 59
Tuberculosis Dispensary Return 60
Deaths of Tuberculous Persons 62
Tuberculosis Care Committee 62
Public Health (Prevention o£ Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925 63
Home Nursing 63
Dental Clinic 63
Extra Nourishment 64
General Dental Clinic 64
Maternity and Child Welfare
Notification of Births 64
Number of Births 65
Home Visiting 65
Work at Centres
10, John Street 66
Short's Gardens 66
Ante-natal Hygiene 66
Confinements in Institutions in relation to Housing Conditions 67
Baths 67
Ante-natal Centres 67
Poet-natal Consultations 68
Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene 68
Maternal and Infant Consultations 69
Breast Massage 70
Pre-School Children 70
Foundling Hospital Day Nursery 71
School Entrants 71
Stillbirths 72
Illegitimate Births 72