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Holborn 1919

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

Published
1920
Pages
46
Tables
49

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    The principal causes of death for the year 1919 in comparison with 1918, were as follows:—
    19191918
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    The principal notifications were :
    19191918
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    The following estimates of population have been adopted for the calculation of the death-rate and birth-rate of the Borough for the year 1919.
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    The corrected numbers therefore are as follows :—
    Year.Corrected number of Births of Residents.Corrected Birth-rate per 1000.
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
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    Of these deaths the following occurred in Public Institutions, etc., within the area of the Borough :—
    INSTITUTION.Residents.Non-Residents.
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holbora.
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    Corrected Deaths and Death-Rates, 1919.
    Year.Total Deaths at all ages registered in District.Deaths in Public Institutions in District.Deaths of nonresidents of Borough registered in District.Deaths of Residents registered beyond the District.Deaths at all ages. Nett, 1919.Death Rate for 1919.Registration London.
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    The number of deaths of children under one year of age, and the number of deaths of children under one year of age per 1000 corrected births, were the following
    Year.Deaths under one year of age.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected legitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year periooo corrected illegitimate Births.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 corrected Births.London.
    Deaths under 1 year.Deaths under 1 year per 1000 Births.
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    Death-rate per 1,000 corrected births in 1919 and in ten preceding years during which details respecting births have been supplied.
    1909.1910.1911.1912.19131914.1915.1916.1917.1918.Av'ge, 1909-181919.
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    Poor Law and Hospital Relief. The Clerk to the Guardians of the Holborn Union has kindly supplied me with the following information relating to persons from the Holborn Division of the Union who received Poor Law Relief during the year 1919.
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    The following is a list of the Common Lodging Houses registered in this Borough at the end of the year 1919:—
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    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.
    Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
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    Holborn District.
    Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.Situation of Common Lodging House.Authorised No. of Lodgers.Sex of Lodgers.
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    1.—Milk and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    Number of Samples examined for the presence of preservatives.Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
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    Cases. Analysis of the Old Cases Dispensed With.
    Male.Female.Totals.
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    Analysis of these 344 Cases.
    INSUREDNON INSURED
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleunder 16Totals
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    Further Analysis of the 98 New Cases.
    INSUREDNON INSURED
    MaleFemaleMaleFemaleunder 16Totals
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    Attendances, Examinations, etc.
    InsuredNon InsuredTotals
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    Superri.-iion of Home Conditions.
    InsuredNon InsuredTotals
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    Rerorts.
    InsuredNon InsuredTotals
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    The following table gives details of the examinations made during the year.
    DiphtheriaEnteric Fever.Consumption.Malaria.
    Number SubmittedResult of Examination.Number SubmittedResult of ExaminationNumber SubmittedResult of Examination.Number SubmittedResult of Examination
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    APPENDIX. TABLE I. Vital Statistics of Whole District during 1919 and Ten Previous Years. Name of District—The Metropolitan Borough of Holborn.
    YearPopulation estimated to Middle of each Year.Un-corrected NumberBirths.Total Deaths Registered in the DistrictTransferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District
    Under 1 Year of AgeAt all Ages
    NettNumberRateof Nonresidents registered in the Districtof Residents not registered in the DistrictNumberRate per 1,000 BirthsNumberRate
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    TABLE 11. CAUSES OF, AND AGES AT, DEATH, YEAR 1919.
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    TABLE III. Infantile Mortality during the Year 1919. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under One Year of Age.
    Cause of Death.Under 1 Week1-2 Weeks2-3 Weeks3-4 WeeksTotal under 4 Weeks4 Weeks and under 3 Months3-6 Months6-9 Months9-12 MonthsTotal Deaths under One Year.
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    TABLE IV. Cases of Infectious Disease notified during the year 1919. Name of District—Holborn.
    Notifiable DiseaseNumber of Cases NotifiedTotal Cases notified in each Locality (e.g. Parish or Ward) of the District.Total Cases Removed to Hospitals
    At all AgesAt Ages—Years.
    St. Giles and Bloomsbury.Holborn.
    Under 1.1 to 55 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upwards
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    Table V. NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE BOROUGH DURING 1919 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS. (Excluding Naval nad Military Cases)
    Disease.1909191019111912191319141915191619171918Annual Average1919
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    Measles and German Measles were notifiable from the 1st January, 1916, to the 31st December, 1919, during which period the following notifications of civil cases were received:-
    MeaslesGerman Measles
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    Whooping Cough was made notifiable in Holborn for 5 years from the 1st April, 1914, and was continued for a further 5 years from 1st October, 1919. Notifications have been received as follows :—
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    TABLE VI. PROPORTION TO ESTIMATED POPULATION OF CASES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING 1919 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
    Disease.Annual Rate per 1,000 Estimated Population to Middle of each Year.Annual Average.Rate per 1000
    1909191019111912191319141915191619171918
    1919
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    TABLE VII. DEATHS FROM EPIDEMIC DISEASES OCCURRING IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE YEAR 1919 AND DURING THE PRECEDING TEN YEARS.
    YearSmall Pox.Measles.Scarlet Fever.Diphtheria.Whooping Cough.Enteric Fever.Diarrhœa. 1Total.
    Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1100Number.Rate per 1000dumber.Rate per 1000Num ber.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000Number.Rate per 1000
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    TABLE VIII. Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Inspections, &c.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspector Orange.Inspector Charles-worth.Inspector Shinnie & Temporary InspectorWhole Boro'
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    TABLE IX. Sanitary Inspectors' Work. -Notices served 1919.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspectors Orange & CharlesworthTotal.
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    TABLE IX.—continued, Sanitary Inspectors' Work.—Notices served 1919.—continued.
    Inspector Bennett.Inspector Clark.Inspector Larard.Inspectors Orange and CharlesworthTotal.
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    TABLE X. »• AS REQUIRED BY THE LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL.
    Premises.Number on register at end of 1919.Number of InspectionsNumber of prosecutions.
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    Smoke Nuisances—
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    Housing of the Working Classes—
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    Obstructive Buildings—
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    Underground Rooms—
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    Overcrowding—
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    Cleansing—
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    Water supply to tenement houses
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    Sale of Food—
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    Disinfection shelter—
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    Ophthalmia neonatorum regulations—
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    Sanitary officers—
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    TABLE XI. FACTORIES, WORKSHOPS, LAUNDRIES, WORKPLACES AND HOMEWORK. 1.—Inspection. Including Inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    Intimations.Statutory.
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of Defects.Number of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.m. Inspector.
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    TABLE XI.—continued 3— HOME WORK.
    NATURE OF WORK.1Outworkers' Lists, Section 107.Outwork in Unwholesome Premises, Section 108.Outwork in Infected Premises, Sections 109, 110.
    Lists received from Employers.Notices served on occupiers as to keeping 01* sending lists.Prosecutions.Instances.Noticcs served.Prosecutions.Instances.Orders made (S. 110)Prosecutions (Sections 109,110)
    Sending twice in the year.Sending once in the year.Failing to keep or permit inspection of lists.Failing to send lists.
    Lists tOutworkers, fLists.Outworkers.
    Contractors.Workmen.ContractorsWorkmen.
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    TABLE XI.—continued. 4.—Registered Workshops.
    Workshops on the Register (s. 131) at the end of the year.Number.
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    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.