London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
21
Poliomyelitis
Twelve cases were notified, all of which were removed to hospital. Only three of
these cases were Holborn residents.
Puerperal Pyrexia
No cases were notified during the year.
Scabies
Five cases were notified, and were treated at home.
Scarlet Fever
Four cases were notified, and one of them was removed to hospital.
Smallpox
In March a ship arrived at the Port of London having had a case of modified smallpox
on board. The patient had been landed at Suez. Twenty passengers presumed to be
contacts were kept under observation for the period of surveillance remaining after landing.
Tuberculosis
See page 50.
Whooping Cough
One case was notified, and was treated at home.
Other Diseases coming to the notice of the Department
| Disease | No. of Cases | No. removed to Hospital |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | 2 | 2 |
| Abortion, septic | 4 | 4 |
| Acute respiratory catarrh | 1 | 1 |
| Bronchiectasis | 1 | 1 |
| Chicken pox | 32 | 15 |
| Diarrhoea | 1 | |
| Enteritis | 3 | 3 |
| Erythema | 1 | 1 |
| Gastro-enteritis | 5 | 5 |
| German measles | 12 | 12 |
| Hepatitis | 2 | 2 |
| Impetigo | 3 | 1 |
| Laryngitis | 1 | 1 |
| Mumps | 11 | 4 |
| Otitis media | 1 | 1 |
| Pharyngitis | 3 | 3 |
| Polyneuritis | 1 | 1 |
| Pyrexia of unknown origin | 1 | 1 |
| Ringworm | 1 | |
| Tonsillitis | 3 | 3 |
| Upper respiratory tract infection | 3 | 3 |