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Holborn 1911

Report for the year 1911 of the Medical Officer of Health

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17
SUDDEN AND VIOLENT DEATHS.
Inquests.
The following inquests on the bodies of Parishioners were held:—
Coroner: Mr. Walter Schroder, Office, Manor Place, Paddington Green, W.
Inquiry Officer: Mr. Richard Powell 58, Hemingford Road, Barnsbury, N.
District.
Total
Number.
Cause of Death.
Natural.
Accidents.
Suicide.
Murder.
St. Giles and Bloomsbury 39 19 14 6 —
Holborn 37 16 18 3 —
Total 76 35 32 9 —
THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, GOLDSMITH STREET.

Table: 107 bodies were received (38 being non-parishioners), and on these 66 inquests were held, and 63 post-mortems made.

107 bodies were received (38 being non-parishioners), and on these 66 inquests were held, and 63 post-mortems made.

District.Bodies Received.Inquests held.Post-mortems.Non-Parishioner
St. Giles and Bloomsbury50352717
Holborn57312621
Total107665338

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Further details as to the causes of and ages at death are given in Table III. of
the Appendix.
NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The number of notifications of infectious diseases in the Borough during 1911
was 259 in comparison with a decennial average of 356. During the past eight
years the notifications per 1,000 of the population have been less than for London,
and last year were 5.29 per 1,000 in comparison with 5.57 for London.
For further details, see Table II.