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Holborn 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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Removal.
In all about 32 per cent. of the patients were removed to institutions.
66 were removed to a M.A.B. Hospital.
4 ,, ,, ,, the Holborn Poor Law Infirmary.
15 ,, ,, ,, the London Fever Hospital.
Home Nursing.
Ten cases of measles, by reason of broncho-pneumonia, were referred to the
Metropolitan Nursing Association for home nursing under the Council's
arrangements; 93 visits were made in these cases.
German Measles.
During the year information was received relating to 9 cases; 2 were notified
by doctors and information of 2 cases was received from schools, 2 from the
M.A.B., 2 from the London Fever Hospital, and 1 from a Health Visitor.
Ages.
2 were between 1 and 5 years.
4 were between 5 and 16 years.
3 were adults.
Contacts.
(5 enquiries.)
The number of contacts was 13 of whom 12 were susceptible, 1 having already suffered from an attack; 4 had no contacts.
| No. of cases and | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No. of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| No. of cases and | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No. of susceptible contacts | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Spread in Family.
There was spread of infection in 1 family, 2 cases occurring in 1 family.
Removals.
2 to the London Fever Hospital.
2 to Nursing Homes (removal notified by M.A.B.).
Epidemic Diarrhœa.
This disease is notifiable in only a few districts in London, and is not notifiable
in Holborn.
The number of deaths of young children under two years of age classified
under the head, Diarrhoea and Enteritis, was 3, all under 1 year. The deaths
were equal to a rate of 5.2 per 1,000 births in comparison with 8.4 for all London.