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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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| Offence. | Result. |
|---|---|
| Failing to take reasonable steps to prevent risk of contamination of food in room at 39, Leather Lane. Failing to cleanse the walls, ceiling and doors of such room. Failing to cleanse the floor of such room and failing to provide suitable ventilation, contrary to Section 13 of the Food and Drugs Act, 1938. | Fined £3 and £3 3s. Od. costs for failing to take reasonable steps to prevent con-amination of food. Other summonses not separately dealt with. |
| Carrying on trade as a dairyman, not then being registered as a retail purveyor of milk in respect of such premises, contrary to Article 6 (2) of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. | Fined £20 on each sumons and £31 10s. Od. costs or three months imprisonment on the first and 6 weeks each on second and third summonses, all concurrent. |
| Do. | Fined £5 on each summons and £5 5s. Od. costs or 1 month imprisonment on the first and 14 days on each of the second and third summonses, all concurrent. |
Water.
1. The water supply in this area has been satisfactory both in quantity
and quality. There have been no complaints received.
2. There is a piped supply, and bacteriological examinations of the raw
water are made by the Metropolitan Water Board, who also perform chemical
analysis.
3. The water is not known to have any plumbo-solvent action.
4. No action has been necessary in respect of contamination.
5. All dwelling houses are supplied direct from the mains, and standpipes
are normally used only in cases of emergency, such as repair of mains.
TUBERCULOSIS.
Dispensary.
The total number of attendances at the dispensary was 706. Of these,
176 were new patients. (See table below). The number of contacts who
attended the dispensary for investigation was 54.
| M. | F. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulmonary | 29 | 21 | 50 |
| Non-Pulmonary | 2 | — | 2 |
| Non-Tuberculosis | 36 | 45 | 81 |
| Doubtful | 27 | 16 | 43 |
| 94 | 82 | 176 |
Health Visitor.
The total number of visits made by the Tuberculosis Health Visitor was
392. Of these, 56 were first visits.