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Holborn 1920

Report for the year 1920 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1921
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
50
Tables
42

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42 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    The principal causes of death for the year 1920 in comparison with 1919 were as follows:-
    19201919
  • Page 7
    The corrected numbers therefore are as follows:—
    Year.Corrected number of Births of Residents.Corrected Birth-rate per 1000.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 8
    Of these deaths the following occurred in Public Institutions, etc., within the area of the Borough:—
    INSTITUTION.Residents.Non-Residents.
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
  • Page 8
    Corrected Deaths and Death-Rates, 1920, compared with 1919.
    Year.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.Nett Deaths at all ages.D«ath Rat* for Borough.Death Rate. Registration London.
  • Page 9
    Continued from previous page...
    Year.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected legitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected illegitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected Births.London.
    Deaths under 1 year.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
  • Page 9
    Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1920 and in ten preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.
    1910..1911.1912.19131914.1915.1916.1917.1918.1919.Av'ge 1910-191920.
  • Page 9
    The Clerk to the Guardians of the Holborn Union has kindly supplied me with the following information relating to persons from the Holborn Division of the Union who received Poor Law Relief during the year 1920.
  • Page 11
    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.
  • Page 11
    Holbom 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.
  • Page 14
    Of these samples there were :—
  • Page 15
    Excluding Measles and German Measles the notification of which ceased at the end of 1919, the total number of notifications received during the year was 489 in comparison with 314 in the year 1919.
    The principal notifications were :19201919
  • Page 17
    The following table gives details of the examinations made during the year :—
    DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Consumption.Other Diseases.
    Number SubmittedResult of Examination.Number SubmittedResult of ExaminationNumber SubmittedResult of Examination.Number SubmittedResult of Examin -ation
  • Page 18
    The following is the report of the Tuberculosis Officer, David William Fenwick Jones, M.B., B.S., for the year 1920.
    General Analysis of Cases.INSUREDNON INSURED
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleunder 16Totals
  • Page 18
    Detailed Analysis of Cases. Analysis of 73 Cases dispensed with in 1920.
    INSUREDNON INSURED
  • Page 18
    Analysis of 138 New Cases in 1930.
    INSUREDNON INSURED
  • Page 19
    Attendances, etc.
    InsuredNon InsuredTotals
  • Page 19
    Supervision of Home Conditions, etc. Visits to Homes.
    InsuredNon InsuredTotals
  • Page 19
    64 Contacts.
    AdultsChildrenTotals
  • Page 19
    Reports and Communications.
    InsuredNon InsuredTotals
  • Page 23
    Attendance of mothers and children at Centres.
    John Street.Short's Gardens.Mary Ward.
  • Page 23
    The Council's Centres and Clinics were open during the year as follows :—
    Sessions.Day and Time of Meeting.Average AttendanceMedical Supervision and Description of Session.
  • Page 30
    TABLE II. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, YEAR 1920.
    Causes of Death.NET DEATHS AT THE SUBJOINED AGES OF "RESIDENTS," whether occurring within or without the District.Total Deaths whether of "Residents " or "Non-Residents" in Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1 year.1 and under ? 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
  • Page 31
    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1920. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under One Year.
  • Page 32
    TABLE IV. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1920. Name of District—Holborn.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases NotifiedTotal Cases notified in each Locality (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to2525 to 4545to06565 and upwards
  • Page 33
    TABLE V. NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1920 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. (Excluding Naval and Military Cases)
    Disease.1910191119121913191419151916191719181919Annual Average1920
  • Page 33
    Measles and German Measles were notifiable from the 1st January, 1916, to the 31st December, 1919, during which period the following notifications of civil cases were received:—
    MeaslesGerman Measles
  • Page 33
    Whooping Cough was made notifiable in Holborn for 5 years from the 1st April, 1914, and was continued for a further 5 years from 1st October, 1919. Notifications have been received as follows:—
  • Page 34
    TABLE VI. PROPORTION TO ESTIMATED POPULATION OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOTIFIED DURING 1920 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
    Disease.Annual Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population to Middle of each Year.Annual Average.Rate per 1000 1920
    1910191119121913191419151916191719181919
  • Page 35
    TABLE VII. DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1920 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
    Year.Small Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Total.Diarrhœa
    Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000 births
  • Page 36
    TABLE VIII. SANITARY INSPECTORS WORK.-Inspections, etc. 1920.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector Charles-worthInspector ShinnieWhole Boro
  • Page 37
    TABLE IX. SANITARY INSPECTORS' WORK.—Notices served.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector CharlesworthTotal.
  • Page 38
    TABLE IX.—continued, SANITARY INSPECTORS WORKS.—Notices served 1919.—continued.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector CharlesworthTotal.
  • Page 40
    TABLE XI. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. I—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
  • Page 40
    2—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to h.m. Inspector.
  • Page 41
    TABLE XI.—continued. 3.—HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.1Outworkers' 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. no)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, fLists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(?)(8)(9)(10)(ii)(12)C3)(14)(15)(16)
  • Page 42
    TABLE XI.—continued. 4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
    (0(*)
  • Page 42
    5.—Other Matters.
  • Page 43
    TABLE XII. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1891.
    DateName and Address.Offence.Result.
  • Page 44
    TABLE XII. Continued.
    Date 1920.Name and Address.Offence.Result.
  • Page 44
    L.C.C. (GENERAL POWERS) ACT, 1904.
  • Page 44
    SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACT.
    Date 1920Name and Address.Offence.Result.
  • Page 45
    TABLE XIII. Meteorology of London, 1920. (Deduced from observations at Greenwich under the superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.)
    1920.AIR TEMPERATURE.BRIGHT SUNSHINE.Rain and other forms of precipitation.
    Mean of—Mean of A. & B.Difference from Average.1Daily Mean.Difference from Average.*Per cent. of possible.Total Fall.Difference from Average.*
    Maximum. A.Minimum. R.