Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Malaria
One case was notified and was removed to hospital. The infection had been
contracted abroad.
Measles
Twenty-two cases were notified and one was removed to hospital.
Pneumonia (Acute Primary and Acute Influenzal)
One case of acute primary pneumonia, and one case of acute influenzal pneumonia,
were notified. The former case was removed to hospital.
Poliomyelitis
Two cases were notified. The first patient, notified from a hospital in the borough,
resided in another borough, and had had one injection only of polio vaccine two months
before his illness. The second patient, a Holborn resident, had had two inoculations
of polio vaccine in the U.S.A. four years before her illness.
Scabies
Five cases were notified, and were treated at home.
Scarlet Fever
One case was notified, and was treated at home.
Tuberculosis
See page 48.
Whooping Cough
Two cases were notified during the year.
Other Diseases coming to the notice of the Department
Disease | No. of Cases | No. removed to Hospital |
---|---|---|
Abortion, septic | 1 | 1 |
Chicken pox | 12 | 4 |
Enteritis and gastro-enteritis | 8 | 5 |
German measles | 76 | 18 |
Genital tract sepsis | 1 | 1 |
Glandular fever | 2 | 2 |
Pyrexia unknown origin | 1 | 1 |
Hepatitis | 1 | 1 |
Impetigo | 1 | 1 |
Influenza | 2 | 2 |
Mumps | 17 | 5 |
Septic throat | 1 | 1 |
Tonsillitis | 6 | 6 |
Toxic erythemo | 1 | 1 |