Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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During the year the action taken with regard to the prevention of the mortality of suckling infants is summarised as follows:-
Births. | 1909. | 1910. | 1911. | ||||||||||||
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1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Year | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4 th Qr. | Year | 1st Qr. | 2nd Qr. | 3rd Qr. | 4th Qr. | Year | |
Births (excluding still-births) registered (majority within 2 months) | 1351 | 1303 | 13601224 | 5238 | 1344 | 1415 | 1333 | 1293 | 5385 | 1311 | 1282 | 1279 | 1263 5135 | ||
Births (including still-births) notified within 36 hours Still-births | 963 32 | 973 28 | 1009 1016 40 35 | 3961 135 | 1129 34 | 1286 31 | 1124 26 | 1192 39 | 4731 130 | 1160 28 | 1198 33 | 1104 35 | 12264688 38 134 | ||
Of the total births registered the illegitimate numbered | 54 | 63 | 55 44 | 216 | 43 | 55 | 52 | 74 | 224 | 57 | 59 | 42 | 55 213 | ||
Notification of Births. | |||||||||||||||
(a) Notified by—Fathers | 369 | 356 | 1 350 324 1399 | 351 | 419 | 360 | 302 | 1425 | 404 | 421 | 389 | 287 | 1501 | ||
Mothers | 11 | 13 | 8 12 44 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 80 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 70 | ||
Other Persons | 277 | 302 | 336 346 1261 | 337 | 363 | 378 | 308 | 1386 | 317 | 338 | 271 | 223 | 1149 | ||
Professional Assistants | 64 | 49 | 48 20 181 | 11 | 14 | 94 | 184 | 233 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 297 | 394 | ||
Mid wives | 137 | 141 | 153 225 656 | 267 | 279 | 184 | 196 | 926 | 217 | 224 | 174 | 217 | 832 | ||
Doctors | 62 | 75 | 83 62 282 | 86 | 100 | 79 | 111 | 376 | 102 | 123 | 133 | 122 | 480 | ||
Workhouse | 33 | 31 | 23 211 108 | 27 | 39 | 94 | 26 | 116 | 18 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 87 | ||
Home of Hope | 10 | 6 | 86 30 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 17 | ||
Not stated | 37 | 47 | 47 | 34 | 165 | 57 | 23 | 34 | 44 | 158 | |||||
963 | 973 | 1009 | 106 3961 | 1129 | 1286 1124 | 1192 | 4731 | 1160 | 1198 | 1104 | 1226 | 4688 | |||
(6) Attended by—Doctors | 212 | 250 | 264 | 243 969 | 304 | 350 | 313 | 395 1352 | 498 | 519 | 494 | 483 | 1994 | ||
Midwives | 330 | 318 | 323 | 3301301 | 378 | 397 | 345 | 356 1476 | 392 | 407 | 381 | 414 | 1594 | ||
Professional Assistants | 352 | 317 | 328 | 351 1348 | 331 | 385 | 311 | 3301357 | 270 | 272 | 229 | 329 | 1100 | ||
Not stated | 69 | 88 | 94 | 92 343 | 116 | 154 | 155 | 121 546 | |||||||
963 | 973 | 1009 10163961 | 1129 | 12861124 | 11924731 | 1160 | 11981104 | 1226 | 4688 | ||||||
Advice Cards sent to cases notified within 36 hours (on day of receipt of notification) | 963 | 973 | 1009 | 1016 | 3961 | 1129 | 1286 | 1098 | 1153 4666 | 1132 | 1165 | 1069 | 1188 | 4554 | |
Advice Cards sent to cases registered (but not notified) on receipt of Registrars' Returns | 398 | 370 | 341 | 268 | 1377 | 215 | 260 | 235 | 212 922 | 177 | 180 | 185 | 159 | 701 | |
Cautionary letters sent to cases registered but not notified | 273 | 370 | 341 | 268 | 1252 | 215 | 260 | 235 | 212 922 | 177 | 180 | 185 | 159 | 701 | |
Visits—Total number | 460 | 4.4 | 597 | 736 | 2207 | 46 | 638 | 796 | 823 2703 | 533 | 660 | 792 | 398 | 9313 | |
Inquiries made (at first visit) | 91 | 6? | 143 | 283 | 579 | 39 | 443 | 378 | 205 1065 | 134 | 955 | 289 | 86 | 764 | |
,, (after 12tl month) | 104 | 107 | 90 | 301 | |||||||||||
Additional visits* | 369 | 248 | 347 | 363 | 1227 | 7 | 195 | 347 | 4601009 | 399 | 405 | 503 | 242 | 1549 | |
'Of these—Infants " not known " at address given | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
at 1st visit | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||||
removed from „ at 12th month visit | 8 | 51 | 40 | 44 | 143 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 22 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
Extra Visits to Hospitals, Doctors, Midwives, Nurses, Creches, Workhouse, Infirmary, Relieving Officers, Distress Committee, School for Mothers, Charity Organization Society, &c., &c. | 89 | 93 | 84 | 72 | 338 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 158 379 | 97 | 117 | 125 | 134 | 473 |