London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Finsbury 1913
Annual report on the public health of Finsbury for the year 1913
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Street, 6; Margaret Street, 6; Southampton Street, 6; Busaco
Street, 5; Galway Street, 5; Northampton Square, 5; Rahere
Street, 5; St. John Street, 5; Banner Street, 4; Central Street, 4;
Cyrus Street, 4; Donegal Street, 4; Farringdon Road, 4; Northampton
Buildings, 4; Penton Place, 4; Rodney Street, 4. The
notifications from the Peabody Buildings were as follows:—
Dufferin Street, 1; Errol Street, 1; Guest Street, 1; Farringdon
Road, 3; Roscoe Street, 5.
| Years | 0 I | 1-2 | 2-5 | 5-15 | 15-25 | 25-45 | 45-65 | C5 + | Totals. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | - | - | 6 | 39 | 63 | 9 | 233 | ||
| Females | - | 36 | 38 | 7 | |||||
| Totals | - | 63 | 77 | 156 | 92 |
| Duration | 0-1 week | 1 week-1 month | 1-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 mouths | 1-5 years | 5 years and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finsbury Residence | 15 | ||||||
| Present Address | 37 | 44 | 51 | 125 | 78 |
Nearly 45 per cent. of the patients had lived less than one
year at the addresses given when they were notified.
These poor people, as their savings get exhausted, and their
sick benefits get less, get in arrears with their rent, and are for
ever moving from one house to another, often clandestinely, or