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REPORT
of the
Medical Officer of Health
For the Year 1915.
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
197, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the
Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.
Gentlemen,
In this Annual Report for the year 1915, the various statistics of the year
refer to the fifty-two weeks ended Saturday, January 1st, 1916, as adopted by
the Registrar-General and known as the Registration Year.
On account of the great changes in the local populations due to the War,
the Registrar-General has estimated the death rates for this year (1915) on the
estimated civil populations which have been estimated by means of the National
Register as mentioned on page 7.
On account of these great changes, the death-rates cannot be fairly compared
with those of previous years.
The London death-rates as estimated by the Registrar-General on the civil
population have not yet been published.
The Infantile mortality of the Borough for the eighth year in succession,
although higher than for the year 1914, was less than the London rate, namely,
96 per 1,000 in comparison with 112 per 1,000 for London.
The principal changes introduced during the year have been:—
Opening of the Tuberculosis Dispensary at the University College Hospital
on the 2nd February, 1915.
Opening of the Holborn Maternity Centre and Invalids' Kitchen, 75, Lamb's
Conduit Street, in the same month.
As flies carry the germs of various diseases, the Public Health Committee
gave their sanction for the distribution of leaflets respecting their prevention.
The daily collection of house refuse was extended to Warner Street and Little
Bath Street.