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St Pancras 1934

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

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Clinic for Ailing Mothers, and Children under School Age.
A weekly clinic is held by Dr. F. L. Provis at the St. Pancras Dispensary, 39, Oakley
Square. Patients are referred from the Town Hall, from the Welfare Centres, by the Health
Visitors, etc., to this clinic.

Table: 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:—

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.
New Cases:
Children under 5 years of age305478
Ailing Nursing Mothers264446
Ailing Expectant Mothers345345
Attendances:
Children under 5 years of age73134232
Ailing Nursing Mothers5111387
Ailing Expectant Mothers70106107
Dispensary as a whole (including the above).
New Cases:
Children under 5 years of age520460484
Ailing Nursing and Expectant .Mothers609791
Attendances:
Children under 5 years of age129611601106
Ailing Nursing and Expectant Mothers121219194

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The Medical Officer of this Special Clinic is paid by the Borough Council. He is
assisted by a Nurse (part—time), the cost of whose service is defrayed equally by the
Committee of the St. Pancras Dispensary and by the Committee of the Mayoress' Home.
During the year the Nurse made 692 visits to the homes of children under five.
The Dispensary Resident Medical Officer also made numerous home visits to sick
children under five years of age.
The cost of the other work of the Dispensary amongst women and children is defrayed
out of funds from voluntary sources, and is also subsidised by a block grant made by the
Borough Council in accordance with the scheme of the Ministry of Health.
Convalescent Home Treatment.
(a) The Mayoress of St. Panchas Home for Sick Poor Children.—This is situated
at " Avalon," 1, St. Alban's Road, and accommodates 18 children and the necessary staff.
The age limit for admission is from 18 months to 5 years.
The children are either convalescent after illness, or are weak, badly nourished, etc.,
and require good food, fresh air, and special care.
A large garden is attached to the home and an outdoor playroom has been provided
by the St. Pancras Branch of the Dickens Fellowship.