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, including Tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases Generally 43
Smallpox 44
Vaccination 44
Diphtheria 45
Diphtheria in Hospitals 45
Schick Test and Immunisation against Diphtheria 46
Diphtheria in Children Treated with Immunising Injections 46
Immunisation of Nursing Staff at London Homoeopathic Hospital 48
Scarlet Fever 48
Acute Rheumatism in Children 48
Holidays for Rheumatic Children 49
Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fevers 49
Typhus Fever 49
Cerebro-Spinal Fever 49
Dysentry 49
Malaria 49
Encephalitis Lethargica 49
Acute Poliomyelitis and Acute Polioencephalitis 50
Pneumonia 50
Influenza 50
Anthrax 50
Chickenpox 50
Mumps 50
Bacteriological Work 50
Disinfections 50
Cleansing of Persons Act 51
Shelter during Disinfection 51
Extermination of Vermin 51
Cancer 52
Tuberculosis 52
Summary of Notifications and Deaths 52
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930 53
Supplemental Return 54
Notification Register 54
Tuberculosis Notifications 55
Classification of Homes 55
Non-attendance at Tuberculosis Dispensary 55
Institutional Treatment 56
Visits to Home 56
Contacts 56
Tuberculosis Dispensary Return 57
Deaths of Tuberculous Persons 59
Tuberculosis Care Committee 59
Public Health (Prevention of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925 60
Home Nursing 60
Dental Clinic 60
Extra Nourishment 61
General Dental Clinic 61
Maternity and Child Welfare
Notification of Births 61
Number of Births 62
Home Visiting 62
Work at Centres 63
10, John Street 63
Short's Gardens 63
Ante-natal Hygiene 63
Confinements in Institutions in relation to Housing Conditions 64
Baths 64
Ante-natal Centres 64
Post-natal Consultations 65
Physical Culture Classes for Mothers 65
Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene 65
Maternal and Infant Consultations 66
Breast Massage 67
Pre-School Children 67
Foundling Hospital Day Nursery 67
School Entrants 67
Stillbirths 68
Illegitimate Births 68