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Holborn 1952

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

Published
1953
Pages
63
Tables
71

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71 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    Typical Sections are:—
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    TABLE No. 1. Marriages. The following table shows the number of marriages which have taken place in the Borough since 1939, 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.
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    Summary of Vital Statistics.
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    Maternitv and Child Welfare Centres.
    Telephone
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    Hospitals in the Borough.
    Name and Address of Hospital.Telephone No.Type of Hospital.Number of Beds.
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    Ambulances may be summoned as follows:—
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    (3) Illness, infectious disease, etc.—
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    Registered Live Births.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population.Propotion per 1,000 Registered Live Birth.
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    Registered Still Births.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births
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    Notification of Births. The following figures for Holborn for 1952 have been supplied by the Divisional Medical Officer of the London County Council:—
    M.F.Total.
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    Deaths—All Ages.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population.
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    The following table shows the age and sex distribution of the total deaths (corrected in Holborn during 1952:—
    Age Groups.0-11-5-15-25-45-65-75-TOTALS
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    TABLE No. 2. Vital Statistics Since 1920.
    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
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    TABLE No. 3. Causes of, and Ages at, Death.Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar General in Form S. D. 25.
    Causes of Death.Net Deaths at the Subjoined Ages of "Residents," whether occurring within or without the District.
    Under 1 year.1 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75andover.Totals.All ages.
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
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    Death Rate of Infants under One Year of Age.
    No.Holborn.London.England and Wales.
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    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).
    Deaths.Rate per Sepsis.1,000 Live and Still Births
    Other Causes.Total
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    Comparable figures for preceding 10 years:—
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    TABLE No. 4. Deaths of Infants under one year of age. Causes of, and ages at, death. Classification according to the short list of causes of death adopted by the Registrar General in Form S.D. 25.
    Cause of Death.age.
    Under 1 Day.1 Day to 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total Under 4 Weeks.4 Weeks to 3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Under 1 Year.
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    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 General in Form S.D. 25.
    Cause of Death.19421943194419451946194719481949195019511952
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    Deaths from Tuberculosis—All Ages.
    No. of Deaths.Death Rate per 1,000 estimated population
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    Comparable figures for preceding 10 years:—
    Year.No. of Deaths.Rate per 1,000 estimated population.
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    A Table for the years 1946-1952 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
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    The undermentioned conditions are compulsorily notifiable in Holborn:—
    Diseases.Authority for Notification.
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    Continued from previous page...
    Diseases.Authority for Notifcation.
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    Other Diseases coming to the notice of the Department.
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    TABLE No. 6. Summary of Infectious Disease Notifications 1952. (Corrected).Age Groups.
    Disease.Under 11-22—33—44—55—1010-1515—2525—4545—6565 & overTotalsTotal
    MFMfMF.MfMfM.fMfMfM.fM.F.M.fM.f
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    Bacteriological Examinations.
    Disease.Positive.Negative.Total.
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    TABLE No. 7. Comparative Figures of Infectious Disease for the Years 1922-1952.
    Disease.1922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940194119421943194419451946194719481949195019511952
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    Sanitary Circumstances. Visits made by the Sanitary Inspectors during 1952.
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936.Number of Inspections.
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    Public Health (London) Act, 1936. Summary of work carried out in respect of nuisances found to exist in dwelling-houses, houses let in lodgings, shops, factories, food premises, and on bombed sites:
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    Complaints. During the year 723 complaints were received in respect of the following nuisances:—
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    Housing Acts, 1936 and 1949. The following is a summary of action under the above Acts during the year 1952.
    Slum Clearance.
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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.
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    Block Control Schemes. Particulars of work carried out during the year under these schemes are as follows:
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    The following figures show the work carried out during the year arising from the complaints received:—
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    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:—
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    Disinfecting Station.
    Disinfection.
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    Summary of 3,140 articles of bedding and clothing dealt with during the year:—
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    Public Mortuary. The following are details of work carried out during the year at the Council's Public Mortuary:-
    Residents inHolborn.Residents outside Holborn.Total.
  • Page 34
    Legal Proceedings.
    Nature of Offence.Action Taken Under.Result.
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    Legal Proceedings—continued.
    Nature of Offence.Action Taken Under.Result.
  • Page 36
    Legal Proceedings—continued.
    Nature of Offence.Action Taken Under.Result.
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    Particulars of inspections and other work carried out during 1952 are as follows:—
    Number of visits to:—
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    Part I of the Act. 1. Inspections for purposes of provisions as to health.
    Premises.No. on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written notices.Occupiers prosecuted.
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    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    Particulars.Number of Cases in which Defects wereNumber of Cases inwhich Prosecutions were Instituted.
    Found.Remedied.Referred
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • 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 Out-workers in August List required by Sect. 110 (1) (c).No. of Cases of Default in Sending Lists tothe Council.No. of Prosecu-tions for Failure to Supply Lists.No. of Instances of Work iUnwhole-some Premises.Notices served.Prosecutions.
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    SECTION 6. Inspection and Supervision of Food. General. All premises where food is prepared, stored or exposed for sale for human con-sumption are inspected, and the following is a record of the inspections made during 1952:—
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    Food and Drugs Acts, 1938-1950. Notices. During 1952, 31 notices were served on owners or occupiers of food premises, drawing attention to the lack of precautions against the contamination of food. Details of the premises are as follows:—
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    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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    Eighteen 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:—
    Water closets.
  • Page 42
    The following table shows the monthly variation of the chemical composition of the 179 samples.
    Month.Numberof Samples examined.Total Solids Per cent. average.Solids Non-fat Per cent. average.FatPer cent average.
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    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-fattySolids (average).Fat(average).
  • Page 43
    During the year 164 licences were issued, details of which are as follows:—
    Dealer's Licences.Dealer's Supplementary Licences.
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    During the year 14 samples of ice cream were submitted for examination by the Methylene Blue Test. The results in the grading suggested by the Ministry of Health were as follows:—
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    Food Sampling. A total of 545 samples of foods and drugs were purchased and submitted to the Borough Analyst for chemical analysis during the year. 539 were formal samples and 6 were informal.
    Article.Number of Samples purchased.
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    Article.Number of Samples purchased.
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    Four samples of milk, one sample of sherry and one sample of pork sausages were found to be adulterated. Legal proceedings were instituted in four of these cases (for details see page No. 35). In the remaining two cases the result of the analysis and the action taken was as follows:—
    Sample.Result of Analysis.Action Taken.
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    Unsound Food. During the year 1952 the undermentioned unsound food was surrendered and destroyed or disposed of otherwise: —
    Commodity.Tons.Gwts.Qrts.Lbs.
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    Unsound Food—continued.
    Commodity.Tons.Cwts.Qrts.Lbs.
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    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 1952 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 1952.
    Pulmonary.Non- Pulmonary.Total.
    M.F.M.F.
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    Tuberculosis Notifications and Deaths Since 1906.
    Notifications.Rate per 1,000 Population.Deaths.Rate per 1,000 Population.
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    The following are particulars giving the results of the examinations:— Analysis of Survey of Persons Living or Working in the Borough.
    Men.Women.Total.