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Holborn 1899

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year ending December 31st, 1899

Published
1900
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
36
Tables
22

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22 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The causes of these 162 deaths were:—
  • Page 8
    During the past five years the number of deaths was: from—
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 9
    Medical Officer's Report.
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 9
    The numbers of the separate diseases were :—
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 9
    And in Registration London the notifications have been :—
    1895.1896.1897.1898.1899.
  • Page 12
    2008 articles were disinfected by steam:—
  • Page 13
    Medical Officer's Report.
    1896.Diseased.Decomposed.Total.
  • Page 13
    DISEASED MEAT AND OFFAL SEIZED DURING 1899.
  • Page 14
    Medical Officer's Report.
  • Page 21
    HOUSES LET IN LODGINGS.
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    COMMON LODGING HOUSES.
  • Page 22
    SANITARY WORK. The following is an abstract of nuisances abated and sanitary work accomplished during the year ending December 31st, 1899:—
    Western Division Mr. Bennett.Central Division, Mr. McQuinn.Eastern Division, Mr. Freeman.Total.
  • Page 24
    Medical Officer's Report.
    The verdicts were:—
  • Page 25
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS UNDER PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891. Nuisance Cases.
    Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.Inspector.
  • Page 26
    Diseased and Unsound Meat.
    Date.Name.Address.Offence Charged.Results.Inspector.
  • Page 27
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS (SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS).
    Date.Name.Address.Offence.Result.Inspector.
  • Page 28
    TABLE I. (as required by the Local Government Board). TABLE OF DEATHS during the Year 1899 (for the 52 weeks ending 31st December, 1899), in the Holborn (London, W.C.) District, classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purposes of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Mortality from all causes at subjoined Ages.(i)Mortality from subjoined causes, distinguishing Deaths of Children under 5 Years of Age.
    12345678910111213141516171819202122
    A t all ages.Under 1year.1and under 55 and under 1515and under 2525 and under 6565 and upwardsSmallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Measles.Whooping Cough.Diarrhœa and Dysentery.Rheumatic Fever.Phthisis.Bronchitis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.Heart Disease.Influenza.Injuries.All other Diseases.Total.
    Typhus.Enteric orTypboid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)
  • Page 29
    TABLE II. (as required by the Local Government Board). TABLE OF POPULATION, BIRTHS, AND OF NEW CASES OF INFECTIOUS SICKNESS, coming to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health during the year 1899, in the Holborn (London, W.C.) District; classified according to Diseases, Ages, and Localities.
    Names of Localities adopted for the purpose of these Statistics; public institutions being shown as separate localities.Population at all Ages.Registered Births.Aged under 5or over 5.New Cases of Sickness in each Locality, coming tothe knowledge of the medical officer of health.Number of such Cases removed from their Homes inthe several localities for treatment in hospital.
    Census 1896.Estimated to middle of 1899.1234567891011121312345678910111213
    Smallpox.Scarlatina.|Diphtheria.|Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.Smallpox.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Membranous Croup.Fevers.Cholera.Erysipelas.
    Typhus.Enteric orTyphoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.Typhus.Enteric orTyphoid.Continued.Relapsing.Puerperal.
    (a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
  • Page 30
    TABLE III. DEATHS OF PERSONS BELONGING TO THE DISTRICT IN OUTLYING INSTITUTIONS, Etc., 1899.
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    TABLE IV. INFECTIOUS DISEASES RETURN for 52 weeks ending December, 1899.
    DATE.2 weeks, ending—7 Jan.21 Jan.4 Feb.18 Feb.4 March.18 March.1 April.15 April.29 April.13 May.27 May.10 June.24 June.8 July.22 July.5 August.19 August.2 Sept.16 Sept.30 Sept.14 October.30 October.11 Nov.25 Nov.9 Dec.23 Dec.
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    TABLE V CASES OF SICKNESS under the care of the District Medical Officers during the 52 weeks ending 30th December, 1899.
    Names of the Medical Officers.Small Pox.Chicken Pox.Measles.Scarlatina.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Diarrhoea and Dysentery.Cholera.Continued Fever. (Typhus and Typhoid).Erysipelas.Influenza.Puerperal Fever.Carbuncle.Acute Pulmonary Inflammation.Rheumatic Fever.Ague.Delirium Tremens.Insanity.Syphilis.Congenital Syphilis.Lead Poison.Other Diseases.Total.
    Bronchitis and Catarrh.Pleurisy.Pneumonia.
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    TABLE VI.
    1899. MONTHS.Mean Reading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.Rain.
    Highest by Day.Lowest by Night.Range in Month.Mean of all Highest.Mean of all Lowest.Mean Daily Range.Mean forthe Month.Departure from Average of 128 Years, 1771-1898.Number of Days it Fell.AmountCollected.