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Holborn 1946

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

Published
1947
Pages
28
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 5
    statistics for the year 1946.
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    Causes of, and Ages at, Death.—Table No. 1.
    Net Deaths at the Subjoined Aires of " Resident*" whether occurring within or without the District.
    All ages.Under 1year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 1 15 years.15 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.66 and upward s
  • Page 7
    TABLE No. 2. Summary of Infectious Disease Notifications 1946. Age Groups.
    Disease.Under 11-22-33—14—55—1010-1516—2525—4545—6555 & overAge U.K.Total
    MFMPMFMFMF11FMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 8
    TABLE No. 3. Comparative Figures of Infectious Disease for the years 1936 to 1946.
    Disease.19461945194419431942194119401939193819371936
  • Page 9
    Comparative Table of Total Disinfections carried out 1936 to 1946.
    19461945194419431942194119401939193819371936
  • Page 9
    Comparative Table of Verminous Persons Cleansed 1936 to 1946.
    19461945194419431942194119401939193819371936
  • Page 10
    It necessarily follows that, owing to the increased sessions at the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, home visiting by the Health Visitors had to be curtailed to some extent. The visits paid were as follows: —
    First Visits.Revisits.Total.
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    Attendances at Centres. (1) 10, John Street. The following is an analysis of attendance at this Centre: —
    No. of Sessions.Total attendances,
    Children.Mothers.Total.
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    (2) St. Giles' Centre, Short's Gardens. The attendances at this Branch Centre during the year were as follows:—
    No. of Sessions.Total Attendances.
    Children.Mothers.Total.
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    The following is a summary of the work during 1946 at the Council's Dental Clinic, 10, John Street, W.C.1, open on Monday afternoons for nursing or expectant mothers, and children under 5 years of age.
    Women.Children.Total.
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    Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition of Milk, 1946.
    Month.Number of Samples examined.Total Solids. Per cent. average.Solids Non-fat. Per cent. average.Fat.Per cent. average.
  • Page 15
    These figures approximate closely for those of the previous seven years, averages of which are tabulated below: —
    Year.No. of samples examined.Total Solids, (average).Fat. (average).Non-fatty solids, (average).
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    Milk (Special Designations) Order: The number of licences granted during the year were:—
    Licences.Supplementary.
  • Page 16
    Legal Proceedings, 1946.
    Offence.Result.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Offence.Result.
  • Page 17
    New Patients during 1946.
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 18
    The following tables give the number of new cases of tuberculosis and deaths from the disease during 1946:—
    Age periods.New CasesDeaihs
    PulmonaryNon-pulmonaryPulmonaryNon-pulmonary
    MFMFMFMF
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    The number of cases on the register at the end of the year was as follows:
    M.F.