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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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19
District.
Total
Number.
Cause of Death.
Natural.
Accidents.
Suicide.
Murder.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury
Holborn
32
41
24
25
6
14
2
2
–
–
Total
73
49
20
4
–
THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, GOLDSMITH STREET.
97 bodies were received (34 being non-parishioners), and on these 56 inquests were held, and 46 post-mortems made.
| District. | Bodies Received. | Inquests held. | Post-mortems. | Son- Parishioners. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 39 | 28 | 26 | 14 |
| Holborn | 58 | 28 | 20 | 20 |
| Total | 97 | 56 | 46 | 34 |
Further details as to the causes of and ages at death are given in Table IV. of
the Appendix.
NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The number of notifications of infectious diseases in the Borough during 1909
was again small, having been only 207 in comparison with a decennial average of
408. During the past seven years the notifications per 1,000 of the population
have been less than for London, and last year were 3.8 per 1,000 in comparison
with 6.l for London.
This rate of 3.8 is the lowest recorded for the Borough, and much less than
the lowest rate recorded for London.
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