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St Pancras 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

Published
1932
Pages
114
Tables
85

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  • Page 11
    Comparative Statistics.
    Rate per 1,000 of Population.Rate per 1,000 Births
    Birth rate.Death rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 12
    The following figures taken from the Preliminary Census Report for 1931 shew the number of persons of each sex in each of the three Parliamentary Divisions in the Borough.
    Parliamentary Divisions.Males.Females.Totals.
  • Page 13
    Males.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 13
    Females.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 14
    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS. The amount of out-relief granted during the past 10 years is indicated in the following table (kindly supplied by Mr. Bernard Chapman, Local Public Assistance Officer), which gives for half-yearly periods the amount spent on out door relief, and the number chargeable in this respect in the middle week of each half-year: —
    Half-Year endingAmount spent in the half-year.Numbers chargeable in the middle week of the half-year.
  • Page 15
    The following table gives the number of births and the birth rate in each Ward of the Borough for the year 1931, and for comparison the figures for the previous year are also given:— Ward Births and Birth Rates.
    Ward.1931.1930.
    Births.Birth Rate.Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 15
    The corresponding figures for the preceding 10 years were as follows:—
    Year.Rate.Year.Rate.
  • Page 16
    In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the following table isincluded which gives particulars, by sex and legitimacy, with reference to all still births registered in the Borough during the year:—
    Still Births Registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.
  • Page 17
    Causes of Death. The principal causes of death during the year are stated in the following table, and, for comparison, the figures and averages for the previous 10 years are also given:—
    Diseases.1921192219231924192519261927192819291930Average for 10 years.1931
  • Page 18
    Ward Deaths and Death Rates.
    Ward.1931.1930.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 19
    Deaths of Persons of unknown addresses, etc., included in the, Mortality Statistics. The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the Borough, in accordance with the Registrar-General's rules relating to " Transferable Deaths":—
  • Page 19
    Inquests. In the following table will be found the causes of death, as certified by the Coroner; they are also further classified into age periods:—
    Causes.Under 1 year.1-5 years.5—15 years.15—25 years.25-65 years.65 and over.Totals.
  • Page 20
    The following table gives the deaths and death rates of both legitimate and illegitimate iufants for 1931:—
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 21
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age for the Year 1931.
    cause of death.Under 1 week.1 —2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 week.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 22
    Deaths from Stated Causes under 1 Year of Age for 1931 and 10 preceding Years.
    cause of death.1021192219231924192519261927192819291930Average for 10 years.1931
  • Page 23
    On the other hand, hospitals situated outside the Borough are largely used by St. Pancras residents.
    Hospitals.Number of Beds.
  • Page 30
    The visiting work is set out in detail on the next page, and is summarised in the following statement: —
    No. of Expectant Mothers Visited.Total Visits to Expectant Mothers.No. of Children Visited.Total Visits to Children.
  • Page 31
    Centre.Attendances at Consultations.Visits by Trained Visitors.Consultations.Number of Visitors
    Expectant Mothers.Children.Expectant Mothers.Children.Infants,Expectant Mothers.
    New cases.Total attendances.
    New cases.Total attendances.Under 1 year.1 -2 years.2 - 5 years.Total.Under 1 year.1 -2 years.2-5 years.Total.First visits.Total visits.First visits.Total visits.Per month.Total.Per month.Total.Council Staff.Others.
  • Page 33
    Ante-Natal Activities 1926-1930.
    AntE-Natal CONDiTION.Treated By.Confinement (Mace).Labour.Foetus or Child.Totals.
    Institution.Privately.Institution.At Home.Normal.Miscariiage.Premature.Induction.Caesarean.Other Abnormal.Viable Healthy.Viable Unhealthy.Non-Viable Foetus.Non-Viable Still born.Abnormal Cases,Normal Cases,All Cases.Percentage of Abnormal Cases.
  • Page 34
    This is provided out of funds from voluntary sources. The Dental Surgeon is Mr. George Thomson, l.d.s. During the year 40 consultations were held, at which 150 treatments were provided for mothers and 154 for children. Details of the work done are given in the following table:—
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 37
    1931.1930.
  • Page 38
    The work done during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for he previous year also being given for comparison:—
    .Work carried out at the Dental Clinic.1931.1930..
  • Page 38
    The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the year
  • Page 40
    The work carried out during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for the previous year also being given for comparison:—
    1931.1930.
  • Page 42
    1931.FREE.HALF-PRICE.TOTAL COST.
    Month.Pints. Fresh Milk.Lbs. Dried Milk.Pints. Fresh Milk.Lbs. Dried Milk.£s.d.
  • Page 42
    The present revised income scale is shown hereunder:—
    Number in Family.After Deduction of Rent.
    Free.Half-price.
  • Page 43
    The following table gives the number of cases and number of visits during the past year:—
    District Nursing Association.No. of cases.No. of visits.Average No. of visits per case.
  • Page 44
    In the following table particulars are given, for 1931, with reference to all St. Pancras women who were attended in their confinements by the staff of the various institutions:—
    Institution.Admitted as In-patientsAttended at Home.
    By Students.By Midwives.
  • Page 45
    The following table gives the names of the hospitals, etc., and the amount paid during the past year:—
    . .£s.d.
  • Page 47
    Routine Medical Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras, 1931.
    DefectBoys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 8.Age12.Age 14.Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.
  • Page 48
    Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1931.
    Age Group.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
    Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below normal.Bad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Lens than four decayed.Four or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6/9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either or both eyes.
  • Page 51
    Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during 1931:—
  • Page 53
    The following table, which gives particulars concerning the number of inquests held, number of bodies received and post-mortem examinations made during each of the past five vears, shows the increase which has occurred owing to the re-arrangement of Coroners' districts above mentioned : —
    1927.1928.1929.1930.1931.
  • Page 54
    Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891 (except in respect of Food).
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 54
    London County Council Bye-Laws—Housing Act, 1925.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 55
    London County Council Bye-Laws made under the Metropolis Management Acts.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 55
    1. —Inspections made by Mai,f, and Femai.e Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 56
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspectors.
  • Page 57
    The following table gives the number and type of outworkers' premises in the Borough and the principal industries concerned :—
    Nature of Work.Nature of Premises.Total.
    Factories.Workshops.Workplaces.
  • Page 57
    4.—List of Factories, Workshops (Registered, Sec. 131) and Workplaces.
    Nature of Work.Factories.Workshops.Workplaces (including Outworkers).Total.
  • Page 58
    5.—Other Matteks.
    Class.Number.
  • Page 58
    6.—Total Inspections.
    Premises.Male Inspector.Women Inspector.Total.
  • Page 60
    The following particulars concerning the number of new houses and flats erected during the year, and details of the work carried out with reference to existing houses (under the Housing Act and Public Health Acts), are given iu the following form in accordance with the requirements of the Ministry of Health : —
  • Page 61
    B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts :— (1) Number of dwelling-houses in respect of which notices (Statutory) were served requiring defects to be remedied 1069
  • Page 66
    The following list gives particulars as to the purveyors of milk on the register at the end of 1931 :—
  • Page 67
    The following licences were granted in respect of the year 1931 :—
    Date of Licence.Name and Address of Licensee.Grades of milk in respect of which Licence is granted.St. Pancras Address at which graded milk will Be sold.
  • Page 68
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    Date of Licence.Name and Address of Licensee.Grades of milk in respect of which Licence is granted.St. Pancras Address at which graded milk will be sold.
  • Page 69
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  • Page 71
    (c)—FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. 800 samples have been taken under this Act, of which 466 were formal and 334 informal. Of the formal, 452 proved to be genuine, and 14, or 3.0 per cent., adulterated; and of the informal, 309 were genuine and 25, or 7.5 per cent., adulterated.
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 72
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  • Page 72
    Summonses. (a) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
    No. of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
    Penalty.Costs.
  • Page 72
    (b) Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
  • Page 74
    Notifiable Diseases (other than Tuberculosis).
    DISEASES.NOTIFICATIONS.Total all Ages,DEATHS.Total all Ages.Number of Cases admitted to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.At Ages—Years.
    Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 upwards.Under 1.1 to 5.5 to 15to to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 upwards.
  • Page 75
    The notifications of, and deaths from, the notifiable infectious diseases other than Tuberculosis are classified in the following table according to the Wards in which they occurred:-
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES.Notifications.Deaths.
    Ward.Whole Borough.Ward.Whole Borough
    1234567812345678
  • Page 76
    VACCINATIONS. 1st January to 31st December, 1930.
    Number.Percentage of Births registered.
    North.' South-East.Southwest.Whole BoroughNorth.South-East.Southwest.Whole Borough
  • Page 76
    Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Per cent.Conscientious Objections, and Children otherwise escaping Vaccination.Per cent.
  • Page 77
    Return showing the number of Persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1931 :—
    Name of Institution or Vaccination District.Name of the Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator.Nos. of Successful Primary Vaccinations of Persons.No. of Successful Re-vaccinations, i.e., Successful Vaccination of Persons who had been Successfully Vaccinated at some previous time
    Under one year of age.One year and upwards.Total.
  • Page 79
    In 1931 there were 38 notifications of Puerperal Pyrexia. Subsequently one case was found to be Puerperal Fever and transferred to that list. There were 24 cases of Puerperal Fever notified, and one transferred from Puerperal Pyrexia, making a total of 25.
    Cause of Pyrexia.Total cases notified.Confinement.Infant.Mother.
    In Institution.At Home.Living.Dead Viable.Non-Viable.Primipara.Unmarried.Average Age.Deaths.
    Doctor.Midwife.Student.
  • Page 80
    Continued from previous page...
    1931.1930.1929.1928.1927.
  • Page 81
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Form as Desired by Ministry of Health.Additional Information.
    CasesVision not Impaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.Incidence Rate per 1,000 Births.District Nurse in Attendance provided by Borough Council.Cases treated in Special Hospital provided by L.C.C.
    Notified.Treated
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 84
    Table I. MEASLES.
    YEAR.INCIDENCE.DEATHS.
    Quarter of the Year.Total.Under 1 year.1—5 years.5-15 years.Adults.Quarter of the Year.Total.Under 1 year.1—5 years.5—15 years.Adults.
    1st2nd3rd4 th1st2nd3rd1 4th
  • Page 85
    Table II. MEASLES.
    Year.Incidence Rate per 1000 Population.Mortality Rate per 1000 Cases.
    Quarters of Year.Total.Quarters of Year.Total
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 85
    TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 931 are given in the following table in the form required by the Ministry of Health:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths,
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
  • Page 86
    Summary of Notifications during the period from 4th January, 1931, to the 2nd January, 1932 (inclusive).
    Number of Notifications on Form A.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors).
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 87
    Continued from previous page...
    Age Periods.Information obtained from Special Death Reports, by Transfer from other districts, and by Posthumous Notifications.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 87
    The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years : —
    Year.Estimated Population.Notifications.Deaths.Notification Rate.Death Rate.
    Pulmonary. jOther forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.
  • Page 88
    Tuberculosis (All Forms).
    Ward.New Cases.Deaths.
    Number.Kate per 1000 of Population.Number.Rate per 1000 of Population.
  • Page 88
    The following table gives this information for the year ended December 31st, 1931:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 92
    The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year :—
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 93
    The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—
    Disease.No. of cases.No. of houses.No. of rooms contents disinfected or destroyed.No. of rooms sprayed and fumigated.
  • Page 94
    The following table gives the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous condition: —
    Infectious Disease.Verminous.
    Destroyed.Disinfected.Destroyed.Disinfected.
  • Page 94
    Cleansing Station. The amount of work carried out during the year is shown in the following table. The figures represent the number of attendances. At each attendance the person receives a bath, and the clothing is disinfected.
    Men.Women.Children under 15.Total.
  • Page 95
    The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—
    Nature of Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 98
    Table No. 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT OF ST. PANCRAS DURING 1931 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Civil Population.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nettof Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District;Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate.Number.Bate.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
  • Page 99
    Table No. 2. REGISTRAR.GENERAL'S SHORT LIST OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. PANCRAS, 1931.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 100
    Table No. 2—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 101
    Table No. 2—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 year 8.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years-55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 102
    Table No. 3. Total Births, Total Deaths, Infantile Deaths, and Deaths from Tuberculosis, with corresponding rates for each ward. Births and Deaths.—Outward transfers are excluded, and then births and deaths in public institutions and inward transfers are classified according to home address.
    Wards.Births.Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths, Tuberculosis (all forms).
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 103
    Table No. 4.—Showing the Birth rates, Death rates, and Infantile Mortality rates of England and "Wales and certain of the large Towns, and of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs for 1931. (52 weeks ended 2nd January, 1932.)
    Estimated Population, Mid. 1931.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality,Estimated Population, Mid. 1931.Birth Bate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 104
    Table No. 5.—Meteorological Table for Saint Pancras, 1931. (Deduced from observations at Camden Square, N. W. 1.)
    January.February.March.April.' May.June.July.August.September.October.I November.December.
  • Page 105
    Table No. 6. —Report of Work carried out by District Inspectors for the year 1931.
    Rackham.Lonnon.Brown.Walker.James.Adkins.Akess.Jaffa.Capel.Nixon.West.WinchesterjThompson.*Totals.
  • Page 106
    Table No. 7.—Inspections and other trork of the Food Inspectors during 1931.
  • Page 107
    Table No. 8. Report of Work carried out by the Factory and Workshop Inspectors during the year 1931.
    Inspections and Re-Inspections.Thompson.*Bibby.Totals.
  • Page 108
    Table No. 9. Report of Work carried out by Centre Superintendents, Women Inspectors and Health Visitors during the year 1931.
    Bristow.Crockart.Liandel-Jones.Smyth.Templeton.Anderson.Blaxland.Camman.Holland.Hunter.Blair.Chapman.Manger.Robinson.Bagnall.Bruce.Clarke.Harris.Harrop.Lurie.Lynn.Smith.*Woodroff.Totals.