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Holborn 1951

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

Published
1952
Pages
63
Tables
63

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63 tables in this report

  • Page 8
    TABLE No. 1. Marriages. The following table shows the number of marriage which have taken place in the Borough since 1930, and the marriage rates for those years:-
    YearC. of E.R.C., Chapels and Supt. Registrar's Office.Total Marriages.Estimated Population.Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 9
    Hospitals in the Borough.
    Name and Address of Hospital.Telephone No.Type of Hospital.Number of Beds.
  • Page 11
    Registered Live Births.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population.Proportion per 1,000 Registered Live Births.
  • Page 11
    Registered Still Births.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births.
  • Page 11
    Notification of Births. The following figures for Holborn for 1951 have been supplied by the Divisional Medical Officer of the London Country Council:-
    M.F.Total.
  • Page 12
    TABLE No. 2.
    Year.Estimated Mid-Year Population.Net Registered Live Births.Net Deaths.
    All Ages.Under 1 Year of Age.
    Number.Rate per 1,000 Est'd. Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 Est'd. Population.Number.Rate per 1,000 net Live Births
  • Page 13
    TABLE No. 3. Causes of, and ages at, death. Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registar Genral in form s.d. 25.
    Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the Subjoined Apes of " Residents," whether occurring-within or without the District
    Under 1 year1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years75 and over.Totals.All ages
    mf
  • Page 14
    Death Rate of Infant.s under One Year of Age.
    No.Holborn.London.England and Wales
  • Page 14
    Rates for preceding 10 years: —
    Year.All Infants.Legitimate.Illegitimate.
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    Deaths from Puerperal Causes. (i.e., deaths classed by the Registrar-General to pregnancy or childbirth).
  • Page 14
    Comparable figures for preceding 10 years: —
  • Page 15
    TABLE No. 4. Deaths of , and ages at, death. Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar genral in form S.D. 25.
    Cause of Death.AGE.
    Under 1 Day.1 Day 1 Week. i1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total Under 4 Weeks4 Weeks to 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Under 1 Year.
  • Page 15
    TABLE No. 5. Deaths of Infants under one year of age for preceding 10 years. Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar genral in form S.D. 25.
    Cause of Death.19411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
  • Page 16
    Deaths from Tuberculosis—All Ages.
    No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population.
  • Page 16
    Comparable figures for preceding 10 years: —
    Year.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 estimated population.
  • Page 16
    A Table for the years 1946-1951 giving numbers of Holborn residents in whose cases the underlying cause of death was certified as pulmonary tuberculosis or malignant neo-plasm of the lung or bronchus.
    Pulmonary TuberculosisMalignant Neoplasms of Lung or BronchusTotals
    Pulmonary TuberculosisMalignant Neoplasms of Lung or Bronchus
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 17
    The undermentioned conditions are compulsorily notifiable in Holborn: —
    Diseases.Authority for Notification.
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    Other Diseases coming to the notice of the Department.
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    TABLE No. 6.
    Disease.Under 11-22-33-44-55-1010-1515-2525-4545-6565 & overTotalsTotal
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 22 23
    TABLE No. 7.
    Disease.1921192219231924192519261927192819291930193119321933193419351936193719381939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
  • Page 24
    Visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1951.
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 24
    Notices Served
    Housing Acts, 1936-1949.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 24
    Factories Act, 1937
    Factories Act, 1937.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 24
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 25
    Food and Drugs Act, 1938—continued.Number of Inspections.
  • Page 25
    Miscellaneous Inspections.
  • Page 25
    Visits, etc., re.
  • Page 25
    Notices Served.
  • Page 26
    Factories Acts, 1937 and 1948.
  • Page 26
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Summary of work carried out in respect of nuisances found to exist in dwelling houses, houses let in lodgings, offices, shops, factories, food premises, on building construc-tion sites and on bombed sites: —
  • Page 27
    Yards, Areas and Washhouses.
  • Page 27
    Complaints. During the year 852 complaints were received in respect of the following nuisances: —
  • Page 29
    Housing Acts, 1936 and 1949. The following is a summary of action under the above Acts during the year 1951.
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    Houses Let in Lodgings.
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    The following particulars were supplied to the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in accordance with Article 1 (c) of the Conditions of Exchequer Grants to Local Authorities dated 28th July, 1950: —
    Type of Property.
    Local Authority.Dwelling Houses.Agricultural.All other (including Business and Industrial)Total.
  • Page 31
    Block Control Schemes. Particulars of work carried out during the year under these schemes are as follows:
  • Page 31
    The following figures show the work carried out during the year arising from the complaints received: —
  • Page 31
    General. The following figures show the amount of rodent control work carried out during the year in connection with the Block Control Scheme and as a result of complaints received.
  • Page 33
    Disinfestation.
  • Page 33
    Summary of 2,730 articles of bedding and clothing dealt with during the year: —
  • Page 33
    Public Mortuary.
    Residents in Holborn.Residents outside Holborn.Total.
  • Page 35
    Legal Proceedings.
    Nature of Offence.Action Taken Under.Result.
  • Page 37
    Particulars of inspections and other work carried out during 1951 are as follows: — Number of visits to: —
  • Page 37
    Part I of the Act. 1. Inspection for purposes of provision as to health.
    Premises.No. on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
  • Page 38
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
  • Page 38
    The following table gives the number and type of such premises in the Borough, and the nature of the work carried out: —
    Type of Specified Work.Section 110.Section 111.
    No. of Outworkers in ' August List required by Sect. 110 (1) (c).No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists to the Council.No. of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply Lists.No. of Instances of Work in Unwholesome Premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 39
    Continued from previous page...
    Type of Specified Work.Section 110.Section 111.
    Vo. of Outworkers in required August List by Sect. 110 (1) (c).No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists to the Council.No. of Prosecutions for Failure to Supply Lists.No. of Instances of work in Unwholesome Premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
  • Page 40
    All premises where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale for human consumption are inspected, and the following is a record of the inspections made during 1951:—
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    During 1951, 38 notices were served on owners or occupiers of food premises drawing attention to the lack of precautions against the contamination of food. Detail; of the premises are as follows: —
  • Page 40
    The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year as a result of Notices served under the Food and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950, in respect of food premises:
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Notices. Thirty-three notices were served during the year under the above Act in respect of nuisances found to exist at food premises in the Borough. As a result of notices the following nuisances in food premises were abated during the year: —
  • Page 42
    The following table shows the monthly variation of the chemical composition of the 217 samples.
    Month.Number of Samples examined.Total Solids Per cent. average.Solids Non-fat Per cent. average.Fat Per cent. average.
  • Page 43
    These figures approximate closely to those of the previous ten years, averages of which are tabulated below: —
    Year.No. of Samples examined.Total Solids (average).Non-fatty Solids (average).Fat (average).
  • Page 43
    During the year 148 licences were issued, details of which are as follows: —
  • Page 47
    Unsound Food During the year 1951 the undermentioned unsound food was surrendered and destroyed or disposed of otherwise: —
    Commodity.Tons.Cwts.Qrts.Lbs.
  • Page 48
    Unsound Food—continued.
    Commodity.Tons.Cwts.Qrts.Lbs.
  • Page 49
    Unsound Food—continued.
    Commodity.Tons.Cwts.Qtrs.Lbs.
  • Page 51
    The following table gives the number of new cases of tuberculosis notified, and deaths during 1951 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.
  • Page 52
    Summary of Changes in Tuberculosis Register During 1951.
  • Page 53
    Tuberculosis Notifications and Deaths Since 1906.
  • Page 54
    The following are particulars giving the results of the examinations: — Analysis of Survey of Persons Working in the Borough.