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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Larard | Miss Charles-worth | Miis Stockwell | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 4,353 | 4,159 | 5,475 | 40 | 23 | 14,050 |
| Re-Inspections- Houses | 768 | 793 | 547 | ... | ... | 2,108 |
| Factories | 1 | 15 | 20 | ... | ... | 36 |
| Workshops and Workplaces | 46 | 42 | 128 | ... | ... | 216 |
| Restaurants | ... | 24 | 4 | ... | ... | 28 |
| Licensed premises | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Offices | 4 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 4 |
| Miscellaneous | 2 | ... | 2 | 25 | 92 | 121 |
| Visits re Infectious Diseases | 55 | 118 | 96 | 95 | 134 | 498 |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
| Other Visits- Police Courts | 2 | 5 | 1 | ... | ... | 8 |
| Various | 122 | 344 | 134 | 18 | ... | 668 |
| Maternity- Visitl: Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 149 | 178 | 327 |
| Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 80 | 31 | 61 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 76 | 111 | 187 |
| Infant Life Protection | ••• | ... | ... | 1 | 19 | 20 |
| Re-visits: Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | 282 | 470 | 752 |
| Do. 1 to 5 years | ... | ... | ... | 329 | 619 | 948 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ... | 80 | 147 | 227 |
| Infant Life Protection | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | 63 | 174 | 237 |
| Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | 217 | 190 | 407 |
| Total | 5,353 | 5,500 | 6,457 | 1,408 | 2,217 | 20,935 |
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 1,199, viz.:-
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891- | |
| Intimation Notices | 496 |
| Statutory Notices | 58 |
| By-laws— Houses let in lodgings | 601 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts-Verminous rooms | 36 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 8 |
| 1,199 |