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 1938
[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) | Nil | 13. Underground Rooms— | |
| Number occupied but unfit | 636 | ||
| 11. Overcrowding (Housing Act, 1936)— | Number closed or modified occupation approved | 33 | |
| Number of families found to be living in overcrowded conditions | 289 | 14. Houses Let in Lodgings— | |
| Number in Borough | 353 | ||
| Number of overcrowded families who have obtained alternative accommodation | 114 | Number of inspections | 685 |
| Number of prosecutions | — | ||
| Number of complaints remedied under the By-laws (not included under any other heading) | 152 | ||
| 12. Number of houses erected by the Borough Council for working classes during year | Nil | ||
| Disease. | Cases notified. | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Measles | * 2 | 1938 |
| German Measles | * — | „ |
| Whooping Cough | 53 | „ |
| Rheumatic Fever (0-16) | * 1 | „ |
| Chicken Pox | * 17 | „ |
| Zymotic Enteritis | * 5 | „ |
* Voluntary notifications.