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Holborn 1915

Report for the year 1915 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1916
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
56
Tables
43

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43 tables in this report

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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.1915.1914.
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    MORTALITY. The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1915): —
    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, 1915.
    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, 1915.Death Hate for 1915.Corresponding period 1914.
    In Borough.Beyond Borough.
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    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 1915 and in eight preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.
    1907.1908.1909.1910.1911.1912.1913.1914.1915.
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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 1915 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
    Number.Hate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Rate per 1000.Number.Kate 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 1915, AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS, AND RATES PER 1,000. (Excluding Naval and Military Cases).
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Typhus Fever.Ophthalmia Neonatorum.Cerebro-spinal FeverAcute Polio-myelitis.Total.
    No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.No.Rate per 1000.
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    1904 344 1905 208 1906 191 1907 171 There were also the following voluntary notifications of Phthisis:- C 2 1908 152 1909 Voluntary 16 ,, Poor Law 326 ¯ 342 1910 Voluntary 16 „ Poor Law 154 ¯ 170 1911 Voluntary 3 „ Hospital 81 ,, Poor Law 104 ¯ 188 1912 Private 35 ,, Hospital 79 „ Poor Law 96 ¯ 210 1913 Private 58 ,, Hospitals 73 ,, Poor Law 73 ¯ 204 1914 Private 42 „ Hospitals 49 ,, Poor Law 44 ¯135 1915 Private 84 ,, Hospitals 49 „ Poor Law 65 ¯198
    Year.Holborn Borough.London. Rate per 1,000
    DeathsDeath-Rate per 1,000.
    Crude.Corrected.
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    2.—Attendances and Examinations.
    Insured.Non-Insured.Totals.
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    Total number of specimens examined—
    Insured.Non-Insured.Total.
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    (d) The cutaneous reactions were only used in children with indefinite physical signs.
    Positive.Negative.
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    4.—Treatment. With regard to treatment, the cases were classified into those requiring:—
    Number of Cases.
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    Only such cases as were too unwell to attend at the Dispensary received a visit from the Tuberculosis Officer.
    Insured.Non-Insured.Uncertain.Total.
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    Total number of reports:—
    Insured.Non-Insured.Total.
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    8.—Result of Treatment. The available figures are given below:—
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    BACTERIOLOGY. The following table gives details of the examinations made during the year.
    Diphtheria.Enteric Fever.Consumption.
    Number Submitted.Result of Examination.Number Submitted.Result of Examination.N umber Submitted.Result of Examination.
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    DISINFECTIONS. During the 52 weeks ended January 1st, 1916.
    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 Salvation Army Shelter, 25, Charles Street, for 241 lodgers, was closed, at Michaelmas.
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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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    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. (a) Instances in which samples have been submitted for analysis to ascertain if the statements on the labels as to preservatives were correct:—
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    (b) Determination made of milk fat in cream sold as preserved cream:—
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1915 and Previous Years. Name of District—The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.
    Year. 1Population estimated to Middle of each Year. 2Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable Deaths.Nett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages.
    Un-corrected Number. 3Nett.Number. 6Rate. 7of Non-residents 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 1915. (Excluding Naval and Military Cases.) 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 55 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 45.45 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE III. Cause of, and ages at, Death. (Excluding Naval and Military Cases.)
    Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring within or without the district.Deaths in .Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths whether or "Residents" or " Nonresidents " 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.Hol-born.
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    TABLE IV. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1915. 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.
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    TABLE VI.—continued. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices served.—continued.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.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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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspector.
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    TABLE VIII.-continued. 3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.*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.Prosecutions.Instances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S.110).Prosecutions (Sections 109, 110)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists. †Outworkers,†Lists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Work men.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(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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    5.—Other Matters.
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    TABLE IX. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Date.Name.Address.Offences.Result.
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    TABLE IX —continued. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.—continued. Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE X. Meteorology of London, 1915. (Deduced from observations at Greenwich under the superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.)