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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn Borough]
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| Mr. Bennett | Mr. Clark | Mr. Fisher | Mr. Larard | Miss Charles-worth | Miss Stockwell | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brought forward | 3,314 | 3,662 | 206 | 5,488 | 43 | ... | 12,713 |
| Re-Inspections— | |||||||
| Houses | 1,180 | 944 | ... | 428 | 8 | ... | 2,560 |
| Factories | 101 | 5 | ... | 16 | ... | ... | 122 |
| Workshops | 5 | 2 | ... | 45 | ... | ... | 52 |
| Workplaces | 328 | 392 | ... | 302 | ... | ... | 1,022 |
| Restaurants | 6 | 13 | 1 | 15 | ... | ... | 35 |
| Licensed premises | ... | 4 | ... | 3 | ... | ... | 7 |
| Offices | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
| Miscellaneous | ... | ... | ... | ... | 31 | 74 | 105 |
| Visits re Infectious Diseases | 56 | 93 | ... | 83 | 34 | 85 | 351 |
| Scabies | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Verminous persons | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Other Visits— | |||||||
| Police Courts | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 4 |
| Various | 119 | 286 | 7 | 141 | 7 | 4 | 564 |
| Maternity— | |||||||
| Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | ... | 106 | 158 | 264 |
| Do. 1 to 2 years | ... | ... | ... | ... | 11 | 16 | 27 |
| Do. 2 to 3 ,, | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Do. 3 to 4 ,, | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Do. 4 to 5 „ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| Expectant Mothers | ... | ... | ••• | ... | 100 | 70 | 170 |
| Infant Life Protection | ... | ... | ... | ... | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Children under 1 year | ... | ... | ... | ... | 121 | 260 | 381 |
| Do. 1 to 2 years | ... | ... | ... | ... | 56 | 124 | 180 |
| Do. 2 to 3 ,, | ... | ... | ... | ... | 60 | 103 | 163 |
| Do. 3 to 4 „ | ... | ... | ... | ... | 41 | 73 | 114 |
| Do. 4 to 5 ,, | ... | ... | ... | ... | 35 | 33 | 68 |
| Expectant Mothers. | ... | ... | ... | ... | 84 | 161 | 245 |
| Infant Life Protection | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| Other Maternity Visits | ... | ... | ... | ... | 71 | 122 | 193 |
| Attendances at Maternity Centres | ... | ... | ... | ... | 205 | 175 | 380 |
| Total | 5,111 | 5,402 | 214 | 6,523 | 1,038 | 1,512 | 19,800 |
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 1,097, viz.:—
| Public Health (London) Act, 1891- | |
| Intimation Notices | 425 |
| Statutory Notices | 45 |
| By-laws— | |
| Houses let in lodgings | 595 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Acts— | |
| Verminous rooms | 28 |
| Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act, 1919 | 4 |
| 1,097 | |
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