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Holborn 1924

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]

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Acute Poliomyelitis 54
Pneumonia 54
Influenza 55
Anthrax 15
Chickenpox 55
Mumps 55
Bacteriological Work 55
Disinfections 56
Cleansing of Persons Act 56
Scabies 56
Shelter during Disinfection 56
Arrivals from Infected Ports 56
Tuberculosis 57
Notifications 58
Sleeping Conditions 59
Classification of Homes 59
Delay in Notification 60
Institutional Treatment 61
Visitation of Home 61
Contacts 61
Prevention of Spitting 62
Deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis 62
Tuberculosis Dispensary 62
Tuberculosis Care Committee 65
Employment of Tuberculous Persons 68
Home Nursing 68
Dental Clinic 68
Cancer 69
Maternity and Child Welfare 69
Notification of Births 69
Home Visiting 70
Work at Centre 71
Ante-natal Hygiene 72
Maternal and Infant Consultations 74
Breast Massage 75
DiarrhÅ’a 75
Still-Births 75
Illegitimate Births 76
Dental Treatment 76
Assistance with Denture 76
Supply of Milk and Food for Mothers and Infants 76
Home Help 77
Convalescent Home Treatment 78
Saffron Hill Maternity and Child Welfare Centre 78
Deaths of Infants under One Tear 79
Deaths of Children, One to Five Years 80
Infectious Diseases among Mothers and Children 80
Puerperal Fever 80
Ophthalmia Neonatorum 80
Whooping Cough 83
Measles 84
German Measles 85
Epidemic DiarrhÅ’a 85
Nursing Arrangements 86
Pensions for Mothers and Widows 86
Health and Baby Week 86
Medical Inspection and Treatment of School Children 86
Deaths of Children, 5-15 Tears 91
Sanitary Administration 92
Mortuary 92
Inquests 92
Revenue Acts 92
Dirty Tenants 92
Rent and Mortgage Interest Restriction Acts, 1920 and 1923 93
Other Propaganda 93
Housing 93
APPENDIX.
Table I. Vital Statistics, 1924, and ten previous years 96
Table II. Causes of and Ages at Death, 1924 97
Table III. Infectious Diseases Notified during 1924 98
Table IV. Infectious Diseases in Holborn during 1924 and ten previous years 99
Table V. Information required by L.C.C. 100
Table VI. Factories, Workshops, &c. 101
(1) Inspections 101
(2) Defects found 101
(3) Home Work 102
(4) Registered Workshops 103
(5) Other Matters 103
Table VII. Legal Proceedings 104