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 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]

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Mr. BennettMr. ClarkMr. LarardMiss Charles-worthMiss StockwellTotal
Brought forward4,6774,4495,64680614,658
Re-Inspections—
Houses8177434238...1,991
Factories4519......28
Workshops and Workplaces54821733...312
Restaurants42116......41
Licensed premises..................
Offices...1.........1
Miscellaneous.........81147228
Visits re Infectious Diseases81158116106164624
Scabies.........3...3
Other Visits—
Police Courts...13......4
Various12639522724...772
Maternity—
Visits: Children under 1 year.........124177301
Do. 1 to 5 years.........333164
Expectant Mothers.........6975144
Infant Life Protection.........102737
Re-visits: Children under 1 year.........98317415
Do. 1 to 5 years.........197317514
Expectant Mothers.........39119158
Infant Life Protection.........73239
Other Maternity Visits.........9985184
Attendances at Maternity Centres.........213173386
Total5,6635,8566,5221,1941,67020,904

Table: 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 1,067, viz :—

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 1,067, viz :—

Public Health (London) Act, 1891—
Intimation Notices396
Statutory Notices56
By-laws—
Houses let in lodgings582
London County Council (General Towers) Acts—
Verminous rooms25
Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 19198
1,067