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St Pancras 1934

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

Published
1935
Pages
126
Tables
79

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  • Page 4
    Meteorological Table for Saint Pancras, 1934. (Deduced from observations at Camden Square, N.W. 1.)
    January.February.Maroh.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
  • Page 13
    Comparative Statistics.
    Rate per 1000 of Population.Rate per 1000 Births.
    Birth rateDeath rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 14
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT OF ST. PANCRAS DURING 1934 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 15
    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 16
    Tabic showing the Birth rates, Death rates, and Infantile Mortality rates of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs for 1934. (52 weeks ended 29th December, 1934.)
    Estimated Population. Mid. 1934.Birth Rate.Death Rate (Crude).Death Rate (Adjusted).Infantile Mortality per 1000 births.
  • Page 17
    The following figures shew the number of persons in each of the "Wards in the Borough:—
    Administrative Area of St. Pancras Metropolitan Borough.Census, 1931.Total (Estimated) 1934.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 18
    Males.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 18
    Females.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 19
    Occupations of MALES and FEMALES agkd 14 years and over, showing also the total "Operatives" and the total "Out of Work" as ascertained at the 1931 Census. Note.—(* Persons "out of work" are included in the occupied (Orders i- xxxi). "Retired" are segregated in Order xxxii.
    Total PopulationUnder 14 years.Age 14 and over.
  • Page 20
    Occupations (Condensed List) of Juveniles at Four Age Periods under Age 2l Years, and showing also the Numiibr "Out of Work" as ascertained at the 1931 Census. ST. PANCKAS METROPOLITAN BOROUGH,,
    MALES.Age (last Bihthday).Out of work included in previous columns).
    141516 & 1718-20
  • Page 21
    ST. PAXCRAS METROPOLITAN BOROUGH.
    FEMALES.Age (last Bibthday).Out of work (included in previous columns).
    141516 & 1718.20
  • Page 22
    Ward Births and Birth Rates.
    Ward.1934.1933.
    Births.Birth Rate.Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 24
    In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the following table is included which gives particulars, by sex and legitimacy," with referenee 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 26
    REGISTRAR GENERAL'S SHORT LIST OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. PANCRAS, 1934.
    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 27
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    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 28
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    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 29
    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.1934.1933.
    Deaths.Death Rate (unadjusted).Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 30
    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 31
    N ext D eaths from stated causes at various A ges under 1 Y ear of A ge for the Y ear 1934.
    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 32
    Deaths from Stated Causes under 1 Year of Age for 1934 and 10 preceding Years.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.1921192519261927192819291930193119321933Average for 10 years.1934
  • Page 37
    The following associations are those to which the St. Pancras Borough Council make contributions, the amounts under the existing scheme being also stated:—
    Association.Scheme expiring 31st March, 1937.
    £
  • Page 40
    The number of visits paid by each officer is shown in the following table:—
    Bristow.Crockart.Landel Jones.Templeton 1Chapman.Manger.Anderson.Blaxland.Hunter.Blair.Robinson.Bagnall.Bruce.Clarke.†Harris.Harrop.Lurie.Lynn.Smith.Totals.
  • Page 41
    The visiting work for each Centre is set out in detail on the next page, and is summarised so far as the last six years in the following statement:—
    Year.No. of Expectant Mothers Visited.Total Visits to Expectant Mothers.No. of Children Visited.Total Visits to Children.
  • Page 42
    For the two Prevvious yeas the total attendance of children were 43,839 and 45,123.
    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.10-2 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 45
    Cases treated. —Particulars with reference to the cases treated are given in the following table:—
    1934.1933.
  • Page 46
    The work done during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures io* the previous year also being given for comparison:—
    Work carried out at the Dental Clinic.1934.1933.
  • Page 46
    The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the yers-.
  • Page 48
    The work carried out during the year is summarised iti the following table, the figures for the two previous years also being given for comparison:—
    19341933.1932.
  • Page 51
    The present income scale, below which a family is eligible for an allowance, is sbown hereunder:—
    Number in Family.After Deduction of Rent.
    Free.Half.price.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 52
    The following table gives the number of casea and number of visits during the past year:—
    District Nursing Association.No. of cases.No. of visits.Average No. of visits per case.
  • Page 53
    In the following table particulars are given for 1934, 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 53
    The following table gives the names of the hospitals, etc., and the amount paid during the past year :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 55
    The Puerperal Maternal Mortality rate was 4.0 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 56
    Routine Medical Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras, 1934.
    Defect.Boys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.
  • Page 57
    Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1934.
    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 66
    The following table gives particulars concerning the number of inquests held, number of bodies received and post.mortem examinations made during each of the past six years:—
    1929.1930.1931.1932.1933.1934.
  • Page 67
    Report of Work carried out by Dist rict Inspectors for the year 1934.
    Brown.Walker.James.Adkins.§Akeks.Jaffa.Capel.West.WinchesterHague.Mansfield.Warren.*Totals.
  • Page 68
    Inspections and other work of the Food Inspectors during 1934.
    Mr. Auger.1Mr. Adkins. †Mr. Nixon.Total.
  • Page 69
    Report of Work carried out by the Factory and Workshop Inspectors during the year 1934.
    Inspections and Re-Inspections.Thompson.Bibby.Totals.
  • Page 69
    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 70
    Continued from previous page...
    Situation of Property.Offence.Pate of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 70
    London County Council Bye.Laivs—Housing Act, 1925.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 70
    London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 70
    London County Council Bye.Laws made under the Metropolis Management Acts.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 71
    London County Council By-laws—Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and London County Council (General Poicers) Act, 1928.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 71
    Housing Act, 1930.
    Situation of Properly.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 72
    1.—Inspections made by Male and Female. Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
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    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars. (1)Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspectors. (4)
  • Page 73
    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 73
    4.—L ist of F actories, W orkshops ( Registered, Sec. 131) ano W orkplaces.
    Nature of Work.Factories.Workshops.Workplaces (including Outworkers).Total.
  • Page 74
    5.—O ther Matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
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    6. —Total Inspections.
    Premises.Male Inspector.Woman Inspector.Total.
    Outworkers.Not Outworkers.
  • Page 84
    The following licences were granted in respect of the year 1934:—
    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 he sold.
  • Page 85
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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 86
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    Date of Licence.Name and Address of Licensee.Grades of milk in respect of which License is granted.St. Pancras Address at which graded milk will be sold.
  • Page 90
    O f the formal , 328 proved to be genuine, and 16, or 4 . 7 per cent., adulterated; and of the informal, 449 were genuine and 22, or 4 . 7 per cent., adulterated.
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 91
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
  • Page 92
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  • Page 92
    Prosecutions were undertaken in respect of ten samples, wi h ch were reported as being adulterated. The results of the proceedings are stated in the following table:—
    No. of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
    Penalty.Costs.
    ,, ,, ,,1934.£8.d.£s.d.
  • Page 93
    Composition of Genuine Milk Samples during the Year 1934.
    Month.Number analysed.Average Fat.Average non-fatty Solids.
  • Page 96
    The following table gives the number of cases notified, the number of deaths which occurred, and the number of patients admitted to hospital during 1934. The notifications have not been corrected for any subsequent revision of diagnosis:—
    DISEASES.NOTIFICATIONS.Total all Ages.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 year.I and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.45 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 97
    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
    1234| 567812345678
  • Page 98
    Vaccinations. 1 s t January to 31s t December, 1933.
    Number.Percentage of Births registered.
    North.South-East.South-West.Whole BoroughNorth.South-East.South-West.Whole Borough
  • Page 98
    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 99
    Return showing the number of Persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the r ates by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1934:—
    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 101
    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 102
    Continued from previous page...
    1934.1933.1932.1931.1930.1929.1928.
  • Page 103
    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.
    NotifiedTreated
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 107
    Table I. MEASLES.
    YEAR.CASES.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 108
    Table II. MEASLES.
    Year.Incidence Rate per 1000 Population.Mortality Rate per 1000 Cases.
    Quarters of Year.Total.Quarters of Year.Total.
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 109
    TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 1934 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 110
    Summary of Notifications during the period from 1st January, 1934, to the 31st December , 1934 ( inc/usive).
  • Page 111
    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 'orms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.
  • Page 111
    Tuberculosis (All Forms).
    Ward.New Cases.Deaths.
    Number.Rate per 1000 of Population.Number.Rate per 1000 of Population.
  • Page 112
    The following table gives this information for the year ended December 31st, 1934:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 117
    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 118
    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 119
    The following table gives the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous conditions:—
    Infectious Disease.Verminous.
    Destroyed.Disinfected.Destroyed.Disinfected.
  • Page 120
    The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—
    Nature of Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.