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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allages. 1 | Under 1year. | 1 and under 5 years. | 5 and under 15year8. | 15 and under 45 years. | 45 and under 65 years. | 66 and upwards | |
| Cerebro-Spinal Fever | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Whooping Cough | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Tuberculosis of Respiratory System | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Other forms of Tuberculosis | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Syphilitic Disease | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Cancer of Uterus | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Cancer of Stomach and Duodenum | 10 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Cancer of Breast | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Cancer of all Other Sites | 48 | 1 | 17 | 30 | |||
| Intra-Cranial Vascular Disease | 29 | 1 | 7 | 21 | |||
| Heart Disease | 65 | 6 | 20 | 39 | |||
| Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 11 | 2 | 9 | ||||
| Bronchitis | 17 | 5 | 12 | ||||
| Pneumonia | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Other Respiratory Diseases | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Ulceration of Stomach or Duodenum | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Diarrhoea (under 2) | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Appendicitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Other Digestive Diseases | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Nephritis | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Premature Birth | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Congenital Malformations. Birth Injury. Infantile Disease | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Suicide | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Road Traffic Accidents | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Other Violent Causes | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| All other Causes | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |||
| Total | 283 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 91 | 154 |
GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.
Infectious Diseases.
268 cases were notified. These are tabulated in age groups (see Table No.
2, page 7). Comparative figures of infectious disease for the years 1938-1948
are also shown (see Table No. 3, page 8).
Scabies.
16 cases were notified and 5 cases came to the knowledge of the Department
other than by formal notification.
| German Measles | 1 |
| Chicken Pox | 43 |
| Mumps | 68 |
| Impetigo | 1 |
| Gastro-Enteritis | 4 |
| Septic Abortion | 1 |