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

Holborn 1948

Published: 1949
Pages: 26
Tables: 33

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STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1948.

Total. M. F.
Legitimate 323 176 147
Illegitimate 38 22 16
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During the year there were 7 deaths of infants under one year of age, of whom 1 was illegitimate. The causes of death were as follows:—

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Causes of, and Ages at, Death.-Table No. 1.

	Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of " Residents," whether occurring within or without the District
	Allages. 1	Under 1year.	1 and under 5 years.	5 and under 15year8.	15 and under 45 years.	45 and under 65 years.	66 and upwards

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Other Diseases Coming to the Notice of the Department.
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TABLE No 2. Summary of Infectious Disease Notifications 1948. Age Groups.

Disease. Under 1 1—2 2—3 3—4 4—5 5—10 10-15 15—25 25—45 45—65 65 & over AgeU.K. Total
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F m F M F M F M F
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TABLE No. 3. Comparative Figures of Infectious Disease for the years 1938 to 1948.

Disease. 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938
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Comparative Table of Total Disinfections carried out 1938 to 1948.

1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938
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Summary of 4,312 Articles disinfected:—
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Comparative Table of Verminous Persons Cleansed 1938 to 1948.

1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938
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Home Visiting. The visits paid by Health Visitors were as follows:—

First Visits. Revisits. Total.
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Attendances at Centres. (1) 10, John street. The follwing is an analysis of attendance at this centre:-

Clinic. No. of Sessions. Attendances.
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(2) St. Giles' Centre, Short's Gardens. The attendances at this Branch Centre during the half-year were as follows:—

No. of Sessions. Total Attendances.
Children. Mothers. Total.
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The following is a summary of the work for the half-year 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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The main complaints dealt with were as follows (this number is greater than 52 as each child is listed under its outstanding symptoms):—
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SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE BOROUGH.
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Visits, Etc., re
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Notices Served. Public Health (London) Act,1936

Intimation Notices.
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Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition of Milk, 1948.

Month. Number of Samples examined. Total Solids. Per cent. average. Solids Non-fat. Per cent. average. Fat.Per cent. average.
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These figures approximate closely to those of the previous nine 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:—

Dealers'Licences. SupplementaryLicences.
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Unsound Food. During the year 1948 the undermentioned unsound food was surrendered and destroyed or disposed of otherwise.

Commodity. Weight.
Tons. Lbs. Cwt. Qtrs.
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Commodity. Weight.
Tons. Cwt. Otrs. Lbs.
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The next step was the treatment of all premises found to be infested. The degree of infestation varied considerably. The following figures show the num-ber of premises infested, the bombed sites being fully treated in every case:—
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approximately 6 months and the following degree of infestation or re-infestation was found:—
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The number of visits to infested premises were:—
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The number of bodies recovered and the estimated kill was:—

Rattus Rattus. Rattus Norvegicus.
(Ship rat). (Common rat).
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Particulars of work carried out during the year under this scheme are as follows:—
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The following figures show the work carried out during the year arising from the complaints received:—

Business premises. Dwelling houses.

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Baiting of Sewers.

DETAILS.	DATE OF TREATMENT.
	12th to 21st January, 1948.	7th to 16th June, 1948.	5th to 14th July, 1948.	6th to 15th December, 1948.
	Treatment No. 2	Treatment No. 1	Treatment No. 2	Treatment No. 1

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New Patients during 1948.

M. F. Total.
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Number of Cases. The following tables give the number of new cases of tuberculosis notified, and deaths during 1948 of persons notified as suffering from the disease:—

Age periods. New Cases Deaths
Pulmonary Non-pulmonary Pulmonary Non-pulmonary
M F M F M F M F
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The number of cases on the register at the end of the year was as follows:

M. F.
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Allowances for Tuberculous Patients Undergoing Treatment. Prior to 5th July, 1948, 24 patients' received allowances. 11 new applications were received, and 2 patients were found to be not eligible for grants. The allowances were made up as follows:—

	Total.	M.	F.
Legitimate	323	176	147
Illegitimate	38	22	16

Age periods.	New Cases				Deaths
	Pulmonary		Non-pulmonary		Pulmonary		Non-pulmonary
	M	F	M	F	M	F	M	F

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STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1948.

During the year there were 7 deaths of infants under one year of age, of whom 1 was illegitimate. The causes of death were as follows:—

Causes of, and Ages at, Death.-Table No. 1.

Other Diseases Coming to the Notice of the Department.

TABLE No 2. Summary of Infectious Disease Notifications 1948. Age Groups.

TABLE No. 3. Comparative Figures of Infectious Disease for the years 1938 to 1948.

Comparative Table of Total Disinfections carried out 1938 to 1948.

Summary of 4,312 Articles disinfected:—

Comparative Table of Verminous Persons Cleansed 1938 to 1948.

Home Visiting. The visits paid by Health Visitors were as follows:—

Attendances at Centres. (1) 10, John street. The follwing is an analysis of attendance at this centre:-

(2) St. Giles' Centre, Short's Gardens. The attendances at this Branch Centre during the half-year were as follows:—

The following is a summary of the work for the half-year 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.

The main complaints dealt with were as follows (this number is greater than 52 as each child is listed under its outstanding symptoms):—

SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE BOROUGH.

Notices Served. Public Health (London) Act,1936

Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition of Milk, 1948.

These figures approximate closely to those of the previous nine years, averages of which are tabulated below:—

Milk (Special Designations) Order: The number of licences granted during the year were:—

Unsound Food. During the year 1948 the undermentioned unsound food was surrendered and destroyed or disposed of otherwise.

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The next step was the treatment of all premises found to be infested. The degree of infestation varied considerably. The following figures show the num-ber of premises infested, the bombed sites being fully treated in every case:—

approximately 6 months and the following degree of infestation or re-infestation was found:—

The number of visits to infested premises were:—

The number of bodies recovered and the estimated kill was:—

Particulars of work carried out during the year under this scheme are as follows:—

The following figures show the work carried out during the year arising from the complaints received:—

Baiting of Sewers.

New Patients during 1948.

Number of Cases. The following tables give the number of new cases of tuberculosis notified, and deaths during 1948 of persons notified as suffering from the disease:—

The number of cases on the register at the end of the year was as follows:

Allowances for Tuberculous Patients Undergoing Treatment. Prior to 5th July, 1948, 24 patients' received allowances. 11 new applications were received, and 2 patients were found to be not eligible for grants. The allowances were made up as follows:—