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Holborn 1907
Report for the year 1907 of the Medical Officer of Health
- Published
- 1908
- Author
- Bond, William Arthur.
- Pages
- 56
- Tables
- 43
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AREA, HOUSES AND POPULATION. Area. From the report of the Census,. 1901, the area of the Borough is 405 1 acres.
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Population.
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The following are the estimated populations at the middle of the year 1907:—
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REGISTERED BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATES.
District. Males. Females. Both Sexes. Birtgh rate per 1,000. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. -
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The corrected numbers are as follows:—
District Corrected number of Births ot Residents. Corrected Birth-rate per 1000. Legitimate. Illegitimate. Total. 1907. 1906. -
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The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1907): —
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 Bloomsbury. Holborn. St. Giles and Bloomsbury. Holborn. -
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The following deaths of Parishioners occurred in Public Institutions outside the Borough, 1907:—
INSTITUTION. Number. St. Giles and Bloomsbury. Holborn. -
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CORRECTED DEATHS AND DEATH-RATES, 1907.
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 1907. Corresponding perio/d 1906. In Borough. Beyond Borough. Bloomsbury and St. Giles 297 106 68 11 178 416 14.3 15.0 Holborn Sub-District 834 579 538 2 209 496 19.1 19.3 Whole Borough 1,131 685 606 — 387 912 16.6 17.0 Registration London 69,268 14.6 15.1 No. of Deaths. Death-Rate. Bloomsbury and St. Giles 416 14.3 Holborn Sub-District 496 19.1 Holborn Borough 912 16.6 London 69, 268 14.6 England and Wales 524,311 15.0 -
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INFANTILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of children under five years of age was:—
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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 births. Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 corrected births. -
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SENILE MORTALITY. The number of deaths of persons 65 years of age and upwards was in:—
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The following are the number of deaths from the separate diseases:—
Bloomsbury and St. Giles. Holborn Sub-District. Holborn Borough. -
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DEATHS FROM ZYMOTIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1907 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. t. Giles and Bloomsbury.
Year. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Enteric Fever. Diarrhœa. Total. -
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Holborn Division.
Year. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlct Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Enteric Fever. Diarrhœa. Total. -
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Whole Borough.
Year. Small-pox. Measles. Scarlet Fever. Diphtheria. Whooping Cough. Enteric Fever. Diarrhœa. Total -
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The following inquests on the bodies of Parishioners were held:— Coroner: Dr. G. P. Danford Thomas, Paddington Mortuary, Paddington. Inquiry Officer: Mr. Richard Powell, 58, Hemingford Road, Barnsbury, N.
District. Total Number. Cause of Death. Natural. Accidents. Suicide. Murder. -
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THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, GOLDSMITH STREET. 108 bodies were received (30 being non-parishioners), and on these 64 inquests were held, and 45 post-mortems made.
District. Bodies Received. Inquests held. Post-mortems. Non- Parishioners. -
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1907, AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. St. Gilks 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 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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The following table gives the number of deaths in the Holborn Borough, and the rate per 1,000 and the corresponding rate for London for the ten years, 1898 to 1907, inclusive.
Year. Holborn Borough. London. Rate per 1,000 Deaths. Rate per 1,000. -
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DISINFECTIONS. During the 52 weeks ended December 28th, 1907.
District. Rooms. Bedding, &c. Number of Articles. Number of Persons using Shelter. -
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The following table gives details of the examinations made by the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine during the year.
District. Diphtheria. Enteric Fever. Consumption. Number Submitted. Result of Examination. Number Submitted. Result of Examination. Number Submitted. Result of Examination. -
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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 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. 1907. Number of Notices 1907. Number of Prosecutions 1907. On Register at end of 1906. Added in 1907. Removed in 1907. On Register at end of 1907. Premises. Rooms. Intimations. Statutory. -
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TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1907 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 beyond the District. Nett Deaths at all ages belonging to the distbict. Under 1 Year of Age. (Nett.) At all Ages. Number. Rate. * Number. Rate per 1,000 Births registered Number. Rate.* Number. Rate.* -
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TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1907 and previous years.
Names of Localities. Holborn Borouoh. Bloomsbury and St. Giles. Holborn Sub-District. Year. Population estimated to middle of each year. Births Registered. i Deaths at all Ages. Deaths under 1 year. Population esti- mated 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 1907.
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 up wards. -
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TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1907.
Causes or Death. Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents" whether occurring in or beyond the district. Deaths at all Ages ok "Residents "belonging to localities whether occurring in or beyond the DI8TRICT. total deaths whether of "residents" or "non-residents " 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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TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1907. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under One Year of Age.
Cause of Death. Under 1 Week. 1-2 Weeks. 2-3 Weeks. 3-4 Weeks. Total under 1 Month. 1-2 Months. 2-3 Months. 3-4 Months. 4-5 Months. 5-6 Months. 6-7 Months. 7-8 Months. 8-9 Months. 9-10 Months. 10-11 Months. 11-12 Months. Total Deaths under One Year. -
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TABLE VI Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Inspections, &c.
Inspector Bennett. Inspector Clark. Inspector Larard. Inspectors Lovibond and Orange.† Whole Borough. -
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TABLE VII. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices, &c.
Inspector Bennett. Inspector Clark. Inspector Larard. Inspectors Lovibond and Orange. Whole Borough. -
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TABLE IX. 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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3.—HOME WORK.
NATURE OF WORK.* Outworkers' Lists, Section 107. Number of Inspections of Outworkers' premises. Outwork in Unwholesome Premises. Section 108. Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110. Lists received from Employers. Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers received from other Councils. Numbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to other Councils. Prosecutions. Instances. Notices served. Prosecutions. Instances. Orders made (S. 110). Prosecutions Sections 109, no; Twice in the year. Once in the year. Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists. Failing to send lists. Lists. † Out-workers.† Lists. Outworkers. -
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4.—REGISTERED WORKSHOPS.
Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year. (1) Number. (2) -
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5-OTHER MATTERS.
Class. (1) Number. (2) -
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TABLE X. Legal Proceedings under Public Health (London) Act 1891.
Date. Premises. Offence. Result. -
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TABLE XI. Legal Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
Date. Premises. Offence. Result. -
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TABLE XI.—continued.
Date. Premises. Offence. Result. -
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TABLE XII. Meteorology of London, 1907. (Deduced from observations at Greenwich under the superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.)
1907. Air Temperature. Bright Sunshine. Rain and other forms of Precipitation. Mean of— Mean of A. and B. Difference from Average. 1 Total possible. Total observed. Difference from Average. * Number of days. Total fall. Difference from Average. * a. B. Minimum. Maximum.