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Holborn 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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Acute Poliomyelitis.
No case of acute poliomyelitis or polioencephalitis was notified.
116 cases were notified in London, with 14 deaths.
From the coming into operation of the Poliomyelitis Order, 1012, to the end
of 1924, a total of 12 cases of this disease was notified as occurring in the Borough.
The following table gives particulars of these cases with the condition at the end of 1924:—
| Date of Notification. | Patient. | Ape at date of Votification. | Where Treated. | Subsequent History. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/7/13 | F.D. | 1 8/12 years | Hospital | Died from diphtheria |
| 23/10/13 | F.H. | 2½ „ | ,, | Wears surgical boot and still O.P. at Hospital |
| 26/1/10 | A.C. | 4 „ | ,, | Died 26/1/16 |
| 27/1/16 | T.B. | 4 ,, | ,, | Recovered—no crippling |
| 5/9/16 | F. B. | 2 months | ,, | Died |
| 4/12/18 | G.B. | 7 years | ,, | Returned from Hospital, not poliomyelitis |
| 6/6/20 | i. P. | 3½ „ | ,, | Recovered—no crippling |
| 23/7/20 | E.W. | 15 „ | ,, | No use of lower limbs |
| 17/9/20 | E H. | 1 8/12 .. | ,, | Recovered—no crippling |
| 4/9/22 | Y.R. | 1 10/12 ,, | Home | ,, ,, |
| 5/2/23 | J N | 3½ „ | Hospital | ,, ,, |
| 2/5/23 | m.h | 11 mths | ,, | Still an O.P. at Hospital |
Pneumonia.
Sixty-three cases of pneumonia were notified during the year. Ten of these
were influenzal pneumonia. Forty-five deaths were recorded from all forms of
pneumonia.
The 53 cases of primary pneumonia were notified at the following ages:—
Under 1 year, 3; from 1 to 5 years, 13; from 5 to 15 years, 2; from 15 to 25 years,
1; from 25 to 45 years, 13; from 45 to 65 years, 16; and 65 years and upwards, 5.
Twenty of the 53 died. Twenty-five were treated at home; 18 were removed to
voluntary hospitals; 9 to Poor Law Infirmaries; and one to a children's nursing
home. Fourteen of the patients were nursed by the Metropolitan Nursing
Association under the arrangements made by the Council.
It was possible to obtain some further information in 41 cases; of these 24
resided in tenement lodging houses, 6 in model dwellings, 5 in separate private
dwellinghouses, 1 in a boarding house and 4 in hotels.