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Holborn 1906

Report for the year 1906 of the Medical Officer of Health

Published
1907
Author
Bond, William Arthur.
Pages
60
Tables
49

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    From the report of the Census, 1901, the area of the Borough is 405.1 acres. Housfs.
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    ESTIMATED POPULATION, 1906. The following are the estimated populations at the middle of the year 1906: —
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    RATEABLE VALUE, 1906.
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    REGISTERED BIRTHS AND BIRTH-RATES.
    District.Males.Females.Both Sexes.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.Birth rate per 1,000.
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    The corrected numbers are as follows:—
    District.Corrected number of Births of Residents.Corrected Birth-rate per 1000.
    Legitimate.IllegitimateTotal.1906.1905.
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    MORTALITY. The following deaths have been registered in the Borough (1906):—
    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:—
    INSTITUTION.Number.
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
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    CORRECTED DEATHS AND DEATH RATES, 1906.
    District.Total Deaths at all ages registered in District.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of nonresidents of Borough regist ered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond the District.Deaths at all ages. Nett.Death Rate for 1906.Corresponding eriod 1605.
    In Borough.Beyond Borough.
  • Page 12
    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 1000 total registered births and per 1000 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 1906 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
    Year.Small-pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
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    Holborn District.
    Year.Smallpox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhoea.Total.
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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 1906, AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. St. Giles and Boomsbury.
    Year.Small-pox.Diphtheria and Membranous Croup.Scarlet Fever.Enteric Fever.Continued Fever.Erysipelas.Puerperal FeverTyphus 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.
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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, 1897 to 1906, inclusive.
    Year.Holborn Borough.London. Rate per 1,000
    Deatgs.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 30
    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.
  • Page 30
    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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    DISINFECTIONS. During the 52 weeks ended December 29th, 1906.
    District.Booms.Bedding, &c. Number of Articles.Number of Persons using Shelter.
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    BACTERIOLOGY. 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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    I may mention that the area included the following premises:—
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    WARNER STREET (ITALIAN COLONY) AREA. Summary of Dwelling Houses occupied at the time of Inquiry.
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    Number of rooms badly ventilated by reason of window frames
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    SANITARY WORK. HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS, 1906. St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
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    Continued from previous page...
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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.
  • Page 43
    Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Class of Work.Number of Places.Number of Inspections, 1906.Number of Notices. 1906.Number of Prosecutions, 1906.
    On Register at end of 1905.Added in 1906.Removed in 1906.On Register at end of 1906.
    Premises.Rooms.Intimations.Statutory.
  • Page 48
    APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of whole District during 1906 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 DistrictDeaths 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 District.
    Under 1 Year of Age. (Nett.)All Ages.
    Number.Rate.*Number.Rate per 1000 Births registered.Number.Rate.*Number.Rate*
  • Page 49
    TABLE II. Vital Statistics of separate Localities in 1906 and previous years.
    Names of Localities.Holborn Borough.Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Holborn Sub-District.
    Yeah.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 Infections Disease notified during the year 1906.
    Notifiable Diseases.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 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 6565 and upwards
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    TABLE IV. Causes of, and Ages at, Death during the year 1906.
    Causes of Death.Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents " whether occurring in or beyond the district.Deaths at all Ages of " .Residents " belonging to Localities whether occurring in or beyond the districtTotal Deaths whether of " Residents " or " Non-Residents" in Public Institutions in the Distbict.
    All Ages.Under 1.1 and under 5.5 and under 15.15 and under 25.25 and under 65.65 and upwards.Bloomsbury and St. Giles.Hoiborn.
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    TABLE V. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1906. Deaths from stated Causes in Weeks and Months under one Year of Age.
    Cause of DeathUnder 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total Under 1 Month.1-2 Month.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 1 year.
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    TABLE VI. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Inspections, &c.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector Lovibond.Whole Borough.
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    TABLE VII. Sanitary Inspectors' "Work—Notices, &c.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector Lovibond.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.
    IntimationsStatutory
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    2.—DEFECTS FOUND.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber 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 CouncilsNumbers of Addresses of Outworkers forwarded to otherProsecutions.In- stances.Notices served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110).Prosecutions (Sections 109,110)
    Twice in the year.Once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists.†Out-workers.†Lists.Out-Out-workers.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)
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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 London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1902.
    Date.Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE XII. Legal Proceedings under Sale of Food and Drugs Act.
    Date.Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE XII—continued.
    Date.Premises.Offence.Result.
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    TABLE XIII. Meteorology of London, 1906. (Deduced from observations at Greenwich under the superintendence of the Astronomer Royal.)
    1906Air Temperature.Bright Sunshine.Rain and other forms of. Precipitation.
    Mean of— A. B..Mean of A. and B.Difference from Average.*Total possible.Total observed.Difference from Average.*Number of Days,Total fall.Difference from Average.*
    Minimum.Maximum.