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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Causes of, and Ages at, Death.—Table No. 1.
| Net Deaths at the Subjoined Aires of " Resident*" whether occurring within or without the District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ages. | Under 1year. | 1 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 1 15 years. | 15 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 66 and upward s | |
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Syphilitic Disease | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Influenza | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cancer of Buccal Cavity and Oesophagus | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Cancer of Uterus | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 7 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Cancer of Breast | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Cancer of all Other Sites | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |||
| Diabetes | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Intra-Cranial Vascular Disease | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | |||
| Heart Disease | 66 | 3 | 20 | 43 | |||
| Other Diseases of the Respiratory System | 25 | 2 | 7 | 16 | |||
| Bronchitis | 30 | 1 | 12 | 17 | |||
| Pneumonia | 28 | 1 | 9 | 18 | |||
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Ulceration of Stomach or Duodenum | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Diarrhoea (under 2) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Other Digestive Diseases | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Nephritis | 10 | 4 | 6 | ||||
| Premature Birth | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Congenital Malformations. Birth Injury. Infantile Disease | 6 | 6 | |||||
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Road Traffic Accidents | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Other Violent Causes | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| All other Causes | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 292 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 91 | 162 |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
During the year no major changes took place in the health services in the
Borough, but it was found necessary to increase the existing services.
Infectious Diseases.
392 cases were notified. These are tabulated in age groups (see Table No.
2, page 7). Comparative figures of infectious disease for the years 1936-1946
are also shown (see Table No. 3, page 8).
Scabies.
106 cases were notified and 14 cases came to the knowledge of the Department
other than by formal notification. The Council has an agreement for
the treatment of scabies with St. John's Hospital for Diseases of the Skin, Lisle
Street. Disinfection of patients' clothing is carried out at the Council's
Disinfecting Station during the course of the treatment and the baths at the
Cleansing Station are available to persons notified as suffering from scabies.
Homes are visited by the Health Visitors, when advice is given and arrangements
made for the disinfection of bedding, etc.