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St Pancras 1933

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

Published
1934
Pages
122
Tables
74

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  • Page 12
    Comparative Statistics.
    Rate per 1000 of Population.Rate per 1000 Births.
    Birth rate.Death rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 13
    The following figures taken from the Census Report for 1931 shew the number of persons of each sex in each of the Wards in the Borough:—
    Administrative Area of St. Pancras Metropolitan Borough.Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 14
    For comparison the corresponding figures for the previous year are given:—
    26 weeks ended.Average weekly No. of persons receiving out-relief.Average weekly cost of relief.26 weeks ended.Average weekly No. of persons receiving out-relief.Average weekly cost of relief.
    ££
  • Page 15
    Ward Births and Birth Rates.
    Ward.1933.1932.
    Births.Birth Rate.Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 16
    The corresponding figures for the preceding 10 years were as follows:—
    Year.Rate.Year.Rate.
  • Page 17
    In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the following table is included 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.Still Births Allocated to the Borough.
  • Page 18
    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.1923192419251926192719281929193019311932Average for 10 years.1933
  • Page 19
    The number of deaths and the death rates per 1000 of population for each of the Wards during the past year were as follows, the figures for the preceding year being also given for comparison:—
    Ward.1933.1932.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 20
    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 21
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age for the Year 1933.
    cause of death.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.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 1933 and 10 preceding Years.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.1923192419251926192719281929193019311932Average for 10 years.1933
  • Page 23
    The table also gives the percentage of deaths under 5 years of age to the total deaths at all ages, and the percentage of deaths under 1 month to the total deaths under 1 year for each year during the same period:—
    Year.Total deaths at all ages.Deaths under 5 years of age.Percentage of total deaths.Average Percentage for the 6 years.Deaths under 1 year of age.Deaths under 1 month.Percentage of deaths under 1 year.Average Percentage for 6 years.
  • Page 24
    On the other hand, hospitals situated outside the Borough are largely used bv St. Pancras residents.
    Hospitals.Number of Beds.
  • Page 28
    The following associations are those to which the St. Pancras Borough Council make contributions, the amounts under the old and amended schemes being also stated:—
    Scheme expiring 31st March, 1933.Scheme expiring 31st March, 1937.
  • Page 31
    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 32
    Continued from previous page...
    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 casesTotal 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.Other
  • Page 33
    Details of the work done are given in the following table:—
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 36
    The work done during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for the previous year also being given for comparison:—
    Work carried out at the Dental Clinic.1933.1932.
  • Page 36
    The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the year:-
  • Page 38
    The work carried out during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for the previous year also being given for comparison:-
    1933.1932.
  • Page 41
    The present revised income scale is shown hereunder:—
    Number in Family.After Deduction of Rent.
    Free.Half-price.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 42
    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 43
    In the following table particulars are given, for 1933, with reference to all St. Pancras women who were attended in their confinements by the staff of the various institutions:—
    Institution.Admitted as In-patients.Attended at Home.
    By Students.By Midwives.
  • Page 44
    The following table gives the names of the hospitals, etc., and the amount paid during the past year:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 46
    The Puerperal Maternal Mortity rate was 3.7 per 1000 births(live and still).
    Period.Puerperal Maternal Deaths.Full.time Confinements.Abortions, etc.Total Puerperal Maternal Deaths.Post Mortems.Inquests.Puerperal Mortality Rate (Puerperal Maternal Deaths per 1000 live and still births).*
    Excluding Abortions.Total.
  • Page 47
    R outine M edical E xamination of E lementary S chool C hildren in S t. P ancras, 1933.
    DefectBoys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.
    Number examined135096813271268117395512531227
    Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Case.*
  • Page 48
    Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1933.
    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.Less 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 54
    Summonses. 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
    Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and Metropolis Management (Amendment) Act, 1862.
    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 56
    1.— Inspections made by Male and Female Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 56
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars. (1)Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspectors. (4)
  • 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 Matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 58
    6.—T otal Inspections.
    Premises.Male Inspector.Woman Inspector.Total.
  • Page 68
    The following licences were granted in respect of the year 1933:—
    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
    Continued from previous page...
    Data of LicenceName 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 73
    ( c )—FOOD AND DRUGS (ADULTERATION) ACT, 1928. 800 samples have been taken under this Act, of which 318 were formal and 482 informal. Of the formal, 306 proved to be genuine, and 12, or 3.8 per cent., adulterated; and of the informal, 467 were genuine and 15, or 3.1 per cent., adulterated.
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 75
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been made.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 75
    S ummonses. (a) Food and Drugs ( Adulteration ) Act, 1928.
    No. of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
    Penalty.Costs.
    1933.£s.d£s.d.
  • Page 75
    ( b ) Public Health ( Preservatives, etc., in Food ) Regulations, 1925.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 76
    ( c ) Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 78
    The notifications of, and deaths from, the notifiable diseases other than Tuberculosis are classified in the following table according to the Wards in which they occurred:—
    DISEASES.Notifications.Deaths.
    Ward.Whole BoroughWard.Whole Borough
    1234567812345678
  • Page 79
    Vaccinations. 1 st January to 31s t December, 1932.
    —Number.Percentage of Births registered.
    North.South-East.South-West.Whole BoroughNorth.South-East.South-West.Whole Borough
  • Page 79
    The corresponding figures for the past ten years are as follows:—
    Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Per cent.Conscientious Objections, and Children otherwise escaping Vaccination.Per cent.
  • Page 80
    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, 1933:—
    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 82
    The following tables have been prepared by Dr. Pritchard to bring out some interesting details concerning these cases : —
    Cause of Pyrexia.Total cases notified.Confinement.Infant.Mother.
    In Institution.At Home.Living.Dead Viable.Non-Viable.Primipara.Unmarried.Ante-natal attention.Average Age.Deaths.
    Doctor.Midwife.Student.
  • Page 83
    Continued from previous page...
    1933.19321931.1930.1929.1928.1927.
  • Page 84
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    Form as Desired by Ministry of Health.Additional Information.
    CasesVision not Impaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.DeathsIncidence 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 90
    T able 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.
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 91
    Table II. MEASLES.
    Year.Incidence Rate per 1000 Population.Mortality Rate per 1000 Cases.
    Quarters of Year.Total.Quarters of Year.Total.
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 92
    TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 1933 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.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 93
    Summary of Notifications during the period from 1 st January, 1933, to the 31 st December, 1933 ( inclusive ) .
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.,
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e.,including cases previously notified by other Doctors).
    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 93
    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 94
    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.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.
  • Page 94
    Tuberculosis ( A ll F orms).
    Ward.New Cases.Deaths.
    Number.Rate per 1000 of Population.Number.Rate per 1000 of Population.
  • Page 95
    The following table gives this information for the year ended December 31st, 1933:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 101
    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 102
    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 103
    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 106
    Table No. 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT OF ST. PANCRAS DURING 1933 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 per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
  • Page 107
    TABI.E NO. 2. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S SHORT LIST OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. PANCRAS, 1933.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All agee.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.05 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 108
    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 109
    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 110
    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 111
    Table No. 4.—Showing the Birth rates, Death rates, and Infantile Mortality rates of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs for 1933. (52 weeks ended 30th December, 1933.)
    Estimated Population, Mid. 1933.Birth Bate,Death Rate.Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 112
    Table No 5.—Meteorological Table for Saint Pancras, 1933. ( Deduced from observations at Camden Square, N.W. 1.)
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.Deoember.
  • Page 113
    Table. No. 6.—Report of Work carried oat by District Inspectors for the year 1933.
    Lonnon.*Brown.Walker.James.Adkins.Akeks.Jaffa.Capel.Nixon.§West.WinchesterHague.†Mansfiilu‡Totals.
  • Page 114
    Table No. 7.— Inspections and other work of the Food Inspectors during 1933.
    Mr. Auger.Mr. Nixon.†Total.
  • Page 115
    Table No. 8 Report of Work carried out by the Factory and Workshop Inspectors during the year 1933.
    Inspections and Re-Inspections.Thompson.Bibby.Totals.
  • Page 116
    Table No. 9. Report of Work carried, out by Centre Superintendents, Women Inspectors and Health Visitors during the year 1933.
    Briatow.Crockart.Landel-Jones.TempletonChapman.Manger.Anderson.Blaxland.Camman.Holland.Hunter.Blair.Robinson,Bagnall.Bruce.Clarke.Harris.Harrop.Lurie.Lynn.Smith.Totals.