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Holborn 1902

Report for the year 1902 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1903
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
64
Tables
56

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    AGE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF THE POPULATION.
    Ages.Persons.Males.Females.
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    Alien Immigration. In connection with the subject of Alien Immigration, the following details are of interest:— Country of Birth of Foreigners at the Census, 1901.
    Country of Birth.County of London.Holborn Borough.
    Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.
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    Country of Birth of Foreigners at the Census, 1901—continued.
    Country of Birth.County of London.Holborn Borough.
    PersonsMales.Females.Persons.Males.Females.
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    Number of Tenements. At the Censuy of 1901, the total No. of tenements in the Holborn Borough was 13,790. The following table gives details of the tenements of one, two, three and four rooms.*
    Tenements withNo. of Tenements.Percentage of all Tenements.Total Occupants.Percentage of Population in each Group of Tenements.Average Occupants per room.Overcrowding.
    No. of 1 to 4 roomed Tenements with more than 2 Occupants per room.No. of Occupants of such Tenements.Percentage of Population in such Tenements.
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    Births. During the 53 weeks ending Saturday, January 3rd, 1903, the number of births registered was:—
    Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn.Total.
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    Mortality. The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1902):—
    Bloomsbury and St. Giles.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 BloomsburyHolborn.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
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    The following deaths of Parishioners occurred in Public Institutions outside the Borough (1902).
    INSTITUTION.Number.
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
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    CORRECTED DEATHS AND DEATH RATES, 1902.
    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.Death Rate for 1902 (53 weeks)Corresponding period 1901.
    In Borough.Beyond Borough.
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    DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES During the year the number of deaths from the seven principal Zymotic Diseases, viz.:— Small-pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria (including Membranous Croup), Whooping Cough, Fever (including Enteric or Typhoid, Typhus and Continued Fever) and Diarrhœa, and the death rate from these diseases were:—
    Number.Zymotic Death-Rate.
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    The following are the numbers of deaths from the separate diseases:—
    Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn Sab-District.Holborn Borough.
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    Deaths From zymotic diseases occurring in the borough during the year 1902 and during the preceding ten years. St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    Holborn Sub-Division.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
    Diphtheria.
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    Whole Borough.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa.Total.
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    Notifications of infectious diseases in the borough during 1902, and during the preceding ten years. St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Typhus Fever.Total.
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    Holborn Sub-District.
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Typhus Fever.Total.
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    Whole Borough.
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal Fever.Typhus Fever.Total.
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    Small-pox. The outbreak of Small-pox during 1901—02 is the largest that has occurred since that of 1893-94. Since the very serious epidemic of 1871 the following haye been the number of deaths from Small-pox in the Metropolis, and the annual rates per million of the population:-
    Years.Deaths from Small-pox.Years.Deaths from Small-pox.
    Annual Total.Annual Rate per Million of the Population.Annual Total.Annual Rate per Million of the Population.
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    The following gives the ages of those notified and of the deaths:—
    Notifications.Deaths.
    1901.1902.Total.1901.1902.Total.
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    SUMMARY Of Notification and genuine cases of Small-pox since the beginning of the outbreak.
    Month.Notifications.Genuine Cases.
    1st Week.2nd Week.3rd Week.4th Week.5th Week.Total.1st Week.2nd Week.3rd Week.4th W eek.5th Week.Total.
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    Cases notified as Small-pox in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during 1901 and 1902; and sickness-rates for each year. The figures for each quarter have been taken from the Quarterly Reports of the Registrar-General.
    1901.1902.1901.1902.Outbreak 1901-02.
    Quarters.Quarters.Year.Rate.*Year.Rate. *Total Cases.Total Rate.
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    Deaths from Small-pox in the Metropolitan Cities and Boroughs during 1901 and 1902 and Death-rates for each year, after Distribution of Deaths in Public Institutions. The figures for each quarter have been taken from the Quarterly Reports of the Registrar-General.
    1901.1902.1901.1902.Outbreak 1901-02.
    Quarters.Quarters.Year.Rate. *Year.Rate*Total Deaths,Total Rate.
    1241234
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    Cases in common lodging-houses. Of the 397 genuine cases during the outbreak 73 occurred at the following Common Lodging Houses:—
    Cases.No. of Beds.
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    The following are the details of the examination of the arms of children attending schools in the Parishes of St. Giles and Bloomsbury:-
    SCHOOL.Number in Attendance.Number of Objectors.Number Examined.Number Vaccinated.Number Doubtful.Number Unvaccinated.
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    Conscientious objectors. From the 12th August, 1898, when the Conscientious Objectors Clause of the Vaccination Act, 1898, came into operation, until the end of the year 1902, there have been only 46 Certificates of Conscientious Objections of the parents of children born and resident in the Borough, viz.:—
    Year.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.Total.
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    statistics of the following large towns:-
    Total number of cases of Small-pox.Under Ten years of Age.
    Vaccinated.Unvaccinated.
    No.Number of Deaths.Death Rate.No.Number of Deaths.Death Rate.
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    disinfections During the 53 weeks ending January 3rd, 1903.
    district.Rooms.Bedding, &c. No. of Articles.Number of Persons using Refuge.Persons Cleansed under the Cleansing of Persons Act.
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    bacteriology.
    District.Diphtheria.Result of Examination.Enteric Fever.Result of Examination.
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    Boards, and the rates have been calculated on the estimated populations as revised by the-published Census Returns, 1901:—
    Year.Holborn Borough.London. Rate per 1,000.
    Deaths.Rate per 1,000.
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    The Registrar-General has published the death-rates in the old London Districts from the year 1896 to the year 1900 inclusive and since then for the areas of the new Boroughs. I have also included the figures for 1901 and 1902 as obtained from the Returns sent to me:—
    Year.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
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    Death-rates from Consumption in Sanitary Areas for the Years 1899, 1900, and 1901.
    1899.1900.1901.
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    Inquiry Officer: Mr. J. Bryant, 7, Cobden Buildings, King's Cross Road.
    Total Number.Cause of Death.
    Natural.Accidents.Suicide.Manslaughter.
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    the public mortuary, goldsmith street. 200 bodies were received (38 being non-parishioners), and on these 110 inquests were held, and 62 post-mortems made.
    District.Bodies received.Inquests held.Postmortems.Non-Parishioners.
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    sanitary work.
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    HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS. The Following House to house Inspections were made during the year:-
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
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    holborn sub-division.
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    Bloomsbury and St. Giles.
    Locality and Numbers of Houses.Total Number of Houses Registered.Locality and Numbers of Houses.Total Number of Houses Registered.
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    Holborn Sub-Division.
    Locality and Numbers of Houses.Total Number of Houses. Registered.Locality and Numbers of Houses.Total Number of Houses Registered.
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    The following is a list of the Common Lodging-houses registered in this Borough:—
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    Bloomsbury and St. Giles.
    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 Sub-District.
    Situation of Common Lodging-House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging-HouseAuthorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
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    Summary of Sanitary work done during 1902 under the Factory and Workshops Act, 1901:
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    UNSOUND TOOD. Applications were received for the removal as trade refuse of the following articles of food, all of which were unsound:—
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    TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1902 and Previous Years. Name OF District—The Metropolitan Borough OF Holborn.
    Year.Population estimated to Middle of each Year.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Nonresidents registered in Public Institutions in the District.Deaths of Residents registered in Public Institutions beyondthe District.Nett Deaths at all Ages belonging to the District.
    Under 1 Year of Age. (Nett.)At all Ages.
    NumberRate.*Number.Rate per 1,0011 Births registeredNumber.Rate.*Number.Rate*
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    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1902 and previous years.
    Names of Localities.Holborn Borough.Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn Sub-District.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.Population estimated to middle of each year.Births Registered.Deaths at all Ages.Deaths under 1 year.
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    TABLE III. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1902.
    Notifiable Disease.Cases notified in whole District.Total Cases notified in each Locality.No. of Cases removed to Hospital from each locality.
    At all Ages.At Ages—Years.Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn.Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 and upwards.
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during Year 1002.
    Causes of Death.Deaths in or belonging to whole District at Subjoined Ages.deaths in or belonging to Localities (at all ages).Total Deaths in Public Institutions in the District.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 6.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn.
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    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Gregory.Inspector Larard.Inspector Freeman.Whol‡ Borough.
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    Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE VI.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE VI.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE VI.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE VI.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address of Premises.Offence.Result.
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    Date.Name.Address.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE VII.—continued.
    Date.Name.Address.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE VIII.
    1902. months.Mean Heading of the Barometer.Temperature of the Air.Rain.
    Highest Day.Lowest by Night.Range in Month.Mean of all Highest.Mean of all Lowest.Mean Daily Range.Mean for the Month.Departure from Average of 131 Years, 1771—1901.Number of Days it Fell.Amount Collected.