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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charlesworth | Miss Stockwell | Mr. Wood | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 1,935 | 1,212 | 2,031 | 62 | ... | 30 | 3,270 |
| Miscellaneous— | |||||||
| Black smoke | 61 | 22 | 177 | ... | ... | ... | 260 |
| Dust, Special Inspections | 476 | 273 | 327 | ... | ... | 179 | 1,255 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act Sale of Food and Drugs Act, | 55 | 128 | 85 | ... | ... | 2 | 340 |
| sampling | 213 | 227 | 203 | ... | ... | ... | 613 |
| Demolition of Buildings | 16 | 5 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 33 |
| Other Inspections | ... | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ... | 14 |
| Keeping of Animals | 1 | 3 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Periodical Inspections: Includes W.C. and yards, dustbins. especially houses let in lodgings, and other suitable buildings | ! ,385 | 1 ,390 | 2,150 | ... | ... | ... | 4,925 |
| Re-Inspections— | |||||||
| Houses | 728 | 581 | 429 | 10 | ... | 62 | 1,803 |
| Factories | 2 | 7 | 26 | ... | ... | ... | 15 |
| Workshops and Workplaces | 75 | 58 | 77 | 1 | ... | ... | 211 |
| Offices | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Restaurants | 3 | 2 | 5 | ... | ... | ... | 10 |
| Licensed premises | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Miscellaneous | ... | 3 | 4 | 37 | 177 | ... | 221 |
| Visits re Infectious Diseases | 101 | 130 | 131 | 97 | 144 | 9 | 612 |
| Do. on School Reports | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scabies | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
| Vermin | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 | ... | 4 |
| Lighting of Staircases | 215 | 186 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 401 |
| Other Visits— | |||||||
| Police Courts | 5 | 1 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Various | 312 | 904 | 697 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 1,932 |
| Maternity— | |||||||
| Visits | |||||||
| ††Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 146 | 210 | ... | 356 |
| Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 9 | ... | 15 |
| Expectant Mothers Re-visits : | ... | ... | ... | 13 | 64 | ... | 157 |
| Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 169 | 467 | ... | 626 |
| Do, 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 155 | 369 | ... | 624 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 80 | 194 | ... | 274 |
| Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | 200 | 137 | ... | 337 |
| Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | 190 | 185 | ... | 375 |
| Total | 5,584 | 5,207 | 6,262 | 1,239 | 1,973 | 387 | 20,652 |
| †† Sec page 103. | |||||||
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
1,234, viz.:—
Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Intimation Notices 463
Statutory Notices 58
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