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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Holborn 1909
Report for the year 1909 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The corrected numbers are as follows:—
| District. | Corrected number of Births of Residents. | Corrected Birth-rate per 1000. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate. | Illegitimate. | Total. | 1909. | 1908. | |
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 372 | 29 | 401 | 14.1 | 15.0 |
| Holborn | 563 | 22 | 585 | 23.1 | 24.0 |
| Whole Borough | 935 | 51 | 986 | 18.3 | 19.2 |
In London the corrected number of births was 116,559, or a rate of 24.2
per 1,000.
In England and Wales the number of births was 914,017, or a rate of 25.6
per 1,000.
MORTALITY.
The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1909):—
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males | 147 | 445 | 592 |
| Females | 110 | 365 | 475 |
| Total | 257 | 810 | 1,067 |
Of these deaths the following occurred in Public Institutions, &c., within the area of the Borough:—
| Institution. | Residents. | Non-Residents. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn. | St. Giles and Bloomsbury. | Holborn. | |
| St. Giles Workhouse | 43 | – | 8 | _ |
| French Hospital | 1 | – | 27 | – |
| British Lying-in Hospital | – | – | 12 | – |
| Children's Hospital | 3 | 12 | – | 435 |
| National Hospital | 1 | – | –- | 55 |
| London Homoeopathic Hospital ... | 2 | 12 | – | 46 |
| Italian Hospital | 2 | 3 | – | 31 |
| Alexandra Hospital | – | – | – | 3 |
| Private | – | – | 14 | 6 |
| Total | 52 | 27 | 61 | 576 |
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