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St Pancras 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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ST. PAXCRAS METROPOLITAN BOROUGH.
| FEMALES. | Age (last Bibthday). | Out of work (included in previous columns). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 15 | 16 & 17 | 18.20 | ||
| Brought forward | 312 | 337 | 856 | 1,326 | 94 |
| xvii. Printers and photographers | 18 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 4 |
| xviii-xxi. See table on previous page | 23 | 28 | 58 | 122 | 19 |
| xxii. Transport and communication workers | 49 | 45 | 77 | 116 | 7 |
| xxiii. Commerce, finance and insurance | 55 | 87 | 232 | 450 | 47 |
| xxiv. Public administration and defence | - | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| xxv. Professional occupations | 1 | 2 | 29 | 162 | 3 |
| xxvi. Entertainment and sport workers | 1 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 19 |
| xxvii. Personal service | 87 | 129 | 534 | 1,194 | 107 |
| xxviii. Clerks, typists, etc. | 57 | 147 | 657 | 1,005 | 51 |
| xxix. Storekeepers, packers, etc. | 42 | 108 | 265 | 327 | 41 |
| xxx.-xxi. See table on previous page | 98 | 101 | 287 | 354 | 142 |
| i.-xxxi. Occupied | 743 | 1,013 | 3,018 | 5,186 | 534 |
| xxxii. Not gainfully occupied | 540 | 380 | 457 | 747 | - |
| Total Population | 1,283 | 1,393 | 3,475 | 5,933 | 534 |
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS.
Although many parts of St. Pancras are inhabited by persons who are in good financial
circumstances, a large proportion of the Borough is working class in character.
Unemployment and irregular employment are therefore factors which may lead to
under-nourishment, and are also likely to be associated with inadequate housing accommodation
and overcrowding, and so affect the public health adversely.
In this connection the following particulars for the past three years with reference to
the amount of out-door relief granted by the Public Assistance Authority and the number
of persons registered as unemployed may be of interest. They have been provided by
Mr. B. Chapman, local Public Assistance Officer, and the Statistics Branch of the Ministry
of Labour.
Half-year ending Average weekly No. of persons receiving out-relief. Average weekly cost of relief.
March 1932 4304 1190
September 1932 4765 1222
March 1933 5121 1459
September 1933 4159 1237
March 1934 4017 1293
September 1934 3948 1335