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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 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Mr. Wood. | Miss Charles-worth | Miss Stockwell | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 3,707 | 4,334 | 5,157 | 141 | 61 | 11 | 13,401 |
| Re-Inspections— | |||||||
| Houses | 604 | 739 | 474 | 136 | 5 | ... | 1,958 |
| Factories | 14 | 6 | 12 | ... | ... | 32 | |
| Workshops and Workplaces | 49 | 103 | 67 | 1 | 2 | ... | 222 |
| Restaurants | 15 | 9 | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 30 |
| Licensed premises | 2 | 2 | 4 | ... | ... | ... | 8 |
| Offices | 11 | ... | ... | ... | 11 | ||
| Miscellaneous | 38 | 121 | 159 | ||||
| Visits re Infectious Diseases | 110 | 169 | 92 | 6 | 183 | 152 | 662 |
| Scabies | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Vermin ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Othek Visits— | |||||||
| Police Courts | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Various | 131 | 367 | 298 | 18 | 31 | 2 | 847 |
| Maternity— | |||||||
| Visits: | |||||||
| Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 100 | 172 | 272 | |
| Do. 1 to 6 years | ... | ... | ... | ... | 9 | 23 | 32 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 62 | 61 | 123 |
| Re-visits: | |||||||
| Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 97 | 229 | 326 | |
| Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | ... | 105 | 216 | 321 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47 | 79 | 126 |
| Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | 50 | 92 | 142 | |
| Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | ... | 194 | 159 | 353 |
| Total | 4,632 | 5,730 | 6,123 | 302 | 927 | 1,323 | 19,037 |
* Temporary Inspector, 13th June to 16th July, during illness of permanent officer.
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
1,123, viz. :—
Public Health (London) Act, 185)1—
Intimation Notices 427
Statutory Notices 51
By-laws—
Houses let in lodgings 612
London County Council (General Powers) Acts—
Verminous rooms 31
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 2
1,123