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

Holborn 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Mr. BennettMr. ClarkMr. LarardMiss Charles-worthMiss StockwellTotal
Brought forward3,9653,3134,261781111,628
Re-Inspections—
Houses598912497......2,037
Factories2108......20
Workshops and Workplaces404978......167
Restaurants1626......23
Licensed premises..................
Miscellaneous.........21128149
Visits re Infectious Diseases63180176141218778
Do. on School Reports..................
Scabies12...317
Vermin......6......6
Other Visits—
Police Courts...104......14
Various31660169611...1,824
Maternity —
Visits:
Children under 1 year.........123208331
Do. 1 to 5 years.........459
Expectant Mothers.........4669115
Re-visits :
Children under 1 year.........96411507
Do, 1 to 5 years.........90276866
Expectant Mothers.........61162223
Other Maternity Visits.........120141261
Attendances at Maternity Centres.........202192394
Total5,0005,1095,9329961,82218,859

Table: Notices Served. The total number of notices served for nuisances found in dwelling houses and factories, workshops and workplaces, and premises subject to various By-laws, including notices requiring annual cleansing of houses let in lodgings, was 1,240, viz.:—

Notices Served. The total number of notices served for nuisances found in dwelling houses and factories, workshops and workplaces, and premises subject to various By-laws, including notices requiring annual cleansing of houses let in lodgings, was 1,240, viz.:—

Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Intimation Notices479
Statutory Notioes86
By-laws—
Houses let in Lodgings635
London County Council (General Powers) Acts—
Verminous rooms35
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 19085
1,240