London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| 10. | Number of Closing Orders determined (i.e., houses made fit) | 1 | 13. | ||
| Number occupied but unfit | 669 | ||||
| Number closed or modified occupation approved | 77 | ||||
| 11. | |||||
| Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions | 384 | 14. | |||
| Number in Borough | 394 | ||||
| Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation | 276 | Number of inspections | 871 | ||
| Number of prosecutions | — | ||||
| Number of complaints remedied under the By-laws (not included under any other heading) | 183 | ||||
| 12. | Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working classes during year | Nil |
Infectious Diseases. Infectious diseases—cases notified under local orders (excluding cases coming to knowledge otherwise than by notification).
| Disease. | Cases notified. | Period. |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | * 151 | 1937 |
| German Measles | * 6 | „ |
| Whooping Cough | 59 | „ |
| Rheumatic Fever (0-16) | * 4 | „ |
| Chicken Pox | * 7 | „ |
| Zymotic Enteritis | * 10 | „ |
* Voluntary notifications.