Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charlesworth | Miss Stoukwell | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brought forward | 4,700 | |||||
Visits re Infectious Diseases | 152 | 94 | 201 | 414 | ||
Do. on School Reports | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Scabies | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ||
Vermin | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ||
Other Visits— | ||||||
Police Courts | 4 | 1 | ... | ... | ||
Various | 247 | 284 | 1 | 1,050 | ||
Maternity— | ||||||
Visits: | ||||||
††Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 297 | ||
Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 40 | 104 | |
Re-visits : | ||||||
Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 431 | 640 | 1,071 |
Do, 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 587 | ||
Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 18 | 158 | |
Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | 105 | 93 | 198 |
Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | 187 | ||
Total | 5,130 | 5,771 | 6,717 | 2,439 | 21,715 | |
†† .See page 97. |
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.
including notices requiring annual cleansing of houses let in lodgings, was
1,273, viz. : —
Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Intimation Notices 436
Statutory Notices 58
By-laws—
Houses let in Lodgings 750
General 1
London County Council (General Powers) Acts—
Verminous rooms 24
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1908 4
1,273
The following table shows the work done to abate nuisances for which intimation notices
were served:—
Houses. | Factories, Workshops and Workplace | |
---|---|---|
Water Supply— | ||
Provided | 3 | — |
Cisterns cleansed, repaired, etc, | 19 | 7 |
B 2 |