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Holborn 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Holborn, Metropolitan Borough]
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| District. | Total Number. | Cause of Death. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural. | Accidents. | Suicide. | Murder. | ||
| St. Giles and Uloomsbury | 35 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
| Holborn | 39 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 74 | 36 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
THE PUBLIC MORTUARY, GOLDSMITH STREET. 92 bodies were received (28 being non-parishioners), and on these 51 inquests were held, and 38 post-mortems made.
| District. | Bodies Received. | Inquests held. | Post-mortems. | Non- Parishioners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Giles and Bloomsbury | 42 | 22 | 19 | 14 |
| Holborn | 50 | 29 | 19 | 14 |
| Total | 92 | 51 | 38 | 28 |
Further details as to the causes of and ages at death are given in Table III. of
the Appendix.
NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Excluding duplicate notifications and 210 notifications of Phthisis, the
number of notifications of infectious diseases in the Borough during 1912 was
267 in comparison with a decennial average of 307. During the eight years
1904-1911 inclusive, the notifications per 1,000 of the population were less than
for London, but last year were rather higher, namely 5.56 per 1,000 in comparison
with 5.44 for London.
For further details, see the following Table and Table II, of the Appendix