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Holborn 1914

Report for the year 1914 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1915
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
52
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

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    The following are the principal statistics for the Census years 1901 and 1911, and for last year 1914.
    1901.1911.1914.
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    The following are the revised estimates of populations at the middle of the year 1914:—
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    REGISTERED BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATES.
    District.Males.Females.Both Sexes.Birth rate per 1,000
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
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    The corrected numbers therefore are as follows:—
    District.Corrected number of Births of Residents.Corrected Birth-rate per 1000.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.1914.1918.
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    MORTALITY. The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1914):—
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.Total.
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    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.
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    CORRECTED DEATHS AND DEATH-RATES, 1914.
    District.Total Deaths at all ages registered in District.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of nonresidents of Borough registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond the District.Deaths at all ages. Nett, 1914.Death Rate for 1914.Corresponding period 1913.
    In Borough.Beyond Borough.
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    INFANTILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1,000 total registered births and per 1,000 corrected births, were the following for:—
    Deaths under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 registered births.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected legitimate births.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected illegitimate births.Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected births.
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    Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1914 and in seven preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.
    1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.
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    (2) Notification of Births Act, 1907. The total number of births notified in the Borough during the registration year 1914, was as follows:—
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    Notified twice
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    SENILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.total.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Number.Epidemic Death-Rate.
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    The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn Sub-District.Holborn Borough.London.
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    DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1914 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
    Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Kate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.
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    The following inquests on the bodies of Parishioners were held:—
    District.Total Number.Cause of Death.
    Natural.Accidents.Suicide.Murder.
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    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1914, AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS, AND RATES PER 1,000.
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Ctonp.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Typhus Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebrospinal FeverAcute Polio-myelitis.Total.
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    There were also the following voluntary notifications of Phthisis ■ 1911 Voluntary ... 3 1913 Private 58
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    Year.Holborn Borough.London. Rate per 1,000
    Deaths.Death-Rate per 1,000.
    Crude.Corrected.
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    BACTERIOLOGY. The following table gives details of the examinations made by the Royal Institute of Public Health during the year.
    Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Consumption.Gonococci.
    Number Submitted.Result of Examination.Number Submitted.Result of Examination.Number Submitted.Result of Examination.Number Submitted.Result of Examination.
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    DISINFECTIONS. During the 52 weeks ended January 2nd, 1915.
    District.Rooms.Bedding, &c. Number of Articles.Number of Persons using Shelter.
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    HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES ACTS. Housing, Town Planning, &c., Act, 1909. Proceedings under Section 17.
    Houses Inspected.Represented by Medical Officer of Health.Defects Remedied without Closing Orders.Closed Voluntarily.General Character of Defects.Remarks.
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    The following is a list of the Common Lodging Houses registered in this Borough at the end of the year 1914:—
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    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
    Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
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    Holborn District.
    Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
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    Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Class of Work.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1914.Number of Notices 1914.Number of Prosecution 1914.
    On Register at end of 1913.Added in 1914.Removed in 1914.On Register at end of 1914.
    Premises.Rooms.Intimations.Statutory.
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    1.—Milk, and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    Number of samples examined for the presence of preservatives.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    2.—Cream sold as Preserved Cream.
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1914 and Previous Years. Name of District—The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle to each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Uncorrected N umber. 3Nett.Number. 6Rate. 7of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8of Residents not registered in the District. 9Number. 10Rate per 1,000 Births. 11Number. 12Rate. 13
    Number. 4Rate. 5
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    TABLE II. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1914. Name of District—Holborn.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases Notified.Total Cases notified in each Locality (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
    Under 1.1 to 56 to 16.15 to 25.26 to 4545 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III. Cause of, and ages at, Death.
    Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the districtDeaths in Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths whether of "Residents" or "non" Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and upwards.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
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    TABLE IV. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1914. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks and under 3 Months3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE V. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Inspections, &c.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector Orange.Whole Borough
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    TABLE VI. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices served.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector Orange.Total.
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    TABLE VI.—continued. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices served.—continued.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Lorard.Inspector Orange.Total.
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    TABLE VIII. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors or Inspectors of Nuisances.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
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    TABLE VTTT-—continued. 3.—Home Work.
    NATURE OF WORK.1(1)Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on Occupiers as to keeping or sending lists. (8)Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 11<>)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. (9)Failing to send lists. (10)
    Lists, † (2)Outworkers.fLists. (5)Outworkers.
    Contractors. (3)Workmen. (4)Contractors (4)Workmen. (7)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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    TABLE VIII__continued. 4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (1)(2)
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    TABLE IX. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Date.Name.Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE X, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    Date.Name.Address.Offences.Result.
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    TABLE X —continued. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.—continued. Sale of Foods and Dkugs Acts.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address.Offences.Result.
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    TABLE XI. Meteorology of London, 1914. (Deduced from observations at Greenwich under t he superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.)
    1914.Air Temperature.Bright SunshineRain and other forms of precipitation.
    Mean of—Mean of A. and B.Difference from Average.1Daily Mean.Difference from Average.*Per cent, of possible.Total fall.Difference from Average.*
    Maximum A.Minimum. B.
    ° f° f° f° fhrs.hrs.%ins.ins.