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 1927
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charlesworth | Miss Stockwell | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 2,129 | 1,629 | 2,354 | 108 | - | |
| Miscellaneous — | ||||||
| Black smoke | 109 | 29 | 103 | ... | ... | 241 |
| Dust, Special Inspections | 49 | 159 | 26 | ... | ... | 234 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act | 78 | 155 | 54 | ... | ... | 287 |
| Public Urinals and Lavatories | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Sale of Food and Drugs Act, sampling | 215 | 191 | 207 | ... | ... | 613 |
| Other Inspections | 1 | 7 | 55 | 4 | 71 | |
| Periodical Inspections: Includes W.C. and yards, dustbins. especially houses let in lodgings, and other suitable buildings | 1,670 | 2,433 | 2,622 | ... | ... | 6,725 |
| 692 | 762 | 521 | 44 | ... | 2,019 | |
| Factories | 7 | 45 | 33 | ... | ... | 85 |
| Workshops and Workplaces | 7 | 120 | 58 | 1 | ... | 186 |
| Offices | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Restaurants | 8 | 43 | 20 | ... | ... | 71 |
| Licensed premises | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | 21 | 24 | 41 | 25 | 120 | 231 |
| Visits re Infectious Diseases | 47 | 105 | 67 | 56 | 95 | 370 |
| Do. on School Reports | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Tuberculosis—First visits | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Do. Re-visits | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | |
| Vermin | ... | ... | ... | 30 | 55 | 85 |
| Other Visits— Police Courts | 13 | 5 | 6 | ... | ... | 24 |
| Various | 158 | 312 | 216 | 7 | 8 | 701 |
| Maternity— Visits: †† Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 210 | 280 | 490 |
| Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 60 | 59 | 119 |
| Re-visits: Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 661 | 627 | 1,288 |
| Do, 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 375 | 489 | 864 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 15 | 80 | 95 |
| Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | 99 | 68 | 167 |
| Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | 196 | 197 | 393 |
| Total | 5,203 | 6,02 1 | 6,387 | 1,897 | 2,092 | 21,600 |
† All outworkers' rooms in houses let in lodgings (these comprise the larger majority), have
been inspected but the visits have been counted under inspections of houses let in lodgings.
†† See page
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.
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