Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table IV. 112
Ampthill Squark. | Camden Town. | Cavehbham Road. | Queen's Crescent. | Somers Town. | South highgate. | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bristow.¶ | Harrop. | Lynn. | Crockart.¶ | Blair. | Harris.* | Hunter.* | Smith. | Landel- Jones.¶ § | Bagnall. | Hunter.* | Harris.* | Reid. † | Herbert. || | George.† | Just.† | O'Leary.‡ | Chapman,¶ | Hunter.* | Harris * | Bruce. | Luice. | Manger.¶ | Anderson. | Blaxland. | Brown, A | Robinson. | Hunter.* | Harris.* | |||
Maternity and Child Welfare : under 1 year :— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits following Birth Notifications | 64 | 155 | 157 | 29 | 161 | 77 | 61 | 148 | — | 165 | 1 | — | 131 | 43 | 3 | — | 2 | 63 | — | 11 | 213 | 180 | 132 | 56 | 181 | - | 101 | 3 | 17 | 2157 | |
13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 18 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | - | 6 | — | — | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ___- | 21 | 1 | — | 177 | ||
(c) Subsequent Visits | 297 | 987 | 1017 | 140 | 463 | 243 | 271 | 698 | 6 | 1000 | 30 | 31 | 720 | 381 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 332 | 30 | 51 | 970 | 749 | 604 | 500 | 863 | 22 | 53 | 114 | 11122 | ||
1—2 years :— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | — | 2 | 24 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 1 | - | — | 2 | 9 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 6 | _ | — | 4 | — | 110 | |
(b) Subsequent Visits | 233 | 578 | 558 | 68 | 216 | 103 | 148 | 308 | 5 | 246 | 40 | 54 | 159 | 450 | 47 | 4 | — | 81 | 42 | 79 | 464 | 358 | 324 | 362 | 400 | 6 | 225 | 35 | 63 | 5659 | |
2— 5 years:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | — | 8 | 9 | 9 | — | 5 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 1 | — | - | 5 | — | 3 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 144 | |
240 | 926 | 698 | 158 | 426 | 144 | 203 | 508 | 3 | 275 | 105 | Ill | 111! | .92 | 171 | 1 | — | 154 | 150 | 189 | 421 | 502 | 305 | 787 | 447 | 13 | 339 | 87 | 142 | 8447 | ||
Expectant Mothers:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 39 | 63 | 112 | 60 | 108 | 46 | 53 | 73 | — | 266 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | — | 19 | 4 | 11 | 118 | 91 | 45 | 56 | 115 | - | 61 | 3 | 13 | 1378 | |
46 | 188 | 137 | 18 | 52 | 16 | 19 | 50 | 3 | 315 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 6 | - | — | 55 | 18 | 14 | 214 | 111 | 75 | 63 | 115 | 3 | 40 | - | 5 | 1621 | ||
Post Natal | — | 16 | — | 40 | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 75 | — | — | 10 | 6 | — | - | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | - | 38 | 2 | 2 | 226 | ||
Infectious Diseases:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 7 | 1 | 3 | - | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | — | 1 | 42 | |
Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 3 | — | - | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | - | 4 | 1 | — | - | — | - | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | - | 4 | — | — | 26 | |
Puerperal Fever | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | 1 | — | - | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 14 | |
Measles | Under 1 year | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 18 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 15 | - | 9 | 4 | 2 | 188 |
1—5 years | 31 | 112 | 122 | 11 | 81 | 92 | 7 | 124 | — | 42 | 27 | 1 | 65 | 79 | — | — | - | 26 | 33 | 2 | 163 | 111 | 57 | 98 | 184 | - | 57 | 13 | 5 | 1546 | |
Over 5 years | 38 | 66 | 89 | 10 | 64 | 52 | 2 | 52 | 3 | 56 | 27 | 1 | 54 | 82 | — | — | - | 17 | 13 | 2 | 87 | 76 | 28 | 32 | 138 | 63 | 11 | 10 | 1073 | ||
Under 1 year | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | - | — | -- | — | — | — | - | - | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | 21 | |
German Measles | 1—5 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | - | — | - | - | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | - | - | — | — | 26 |
Over 5 years | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | _ | - | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | - | 3 | — | — | 30 | |
Under 1 year | - | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | 1 | - | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | _ | 3 | — | — | 21 | ||
Whooping Cough | I—5 years | 1 | 10 | 12 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 29 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 170 |
Over 5 years | — | 6 | 8 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | 1 | — | 1 | 85 | |
Other Diseases | Under 1 year | — | — | 1 | — | - | — | 4 | I | — | - | o | — | — | — | — | — | - | 2 | - | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 11 | - | 5 | — | — | 57 |
1—5 years | 9 | 30 | 24 | — | 11 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 1 | 24 | 12 | — | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | _ | 8 | 30 | 1 | 82 | 43 | 6 | 100 | 105 | - | 13 | 8 | — | 588 | |
Over 5 years | 9 | 79 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 12 | 57 | 2 | 84 | -3 | 2 | 47 | 63 | 17 | — | _ | 5 | 43 | 5 | 111 | 88 | 8 | 60 | 49 | - | 58 | 11 | 5 | 928 | |
Children and Young Persons Act, Ac.— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial Visits to Foster Mothers | 2 | 2 | I | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | — | 9 | -_ | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 52 | |
Subsequent Visits to Foster Mothers re children:— | (a) Under 1 year | 1 | 33 | 8 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | - | 42 | — | 9 | — | - | 136 |
(b) 1—5 years | 10 | 42 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | — | 36 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 11 | — | 40 | — | 1 | 325 | |
2 | 15 | 9 | — | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 16 | — | 20 | — | 1 | 130 | ||
Other Visits | 10 | 1 | 16 | 32 | 2 | - | 3 | 43 | 12 | 10 | - | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 191 | |
Milk Enquiries | (a) Expectant Mothers | - | - | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | - | 9 |
— | 4 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 31 | ||
(c) 1—3 years | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | - | — | 13 | |
Visits re Deaths of Children | 1 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | _ | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | — | - | 35 | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | 5 | ||
(c) 2—5 years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | |
Other Visits | 12 | 1 | — | 60 | 12 | 10 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | 3 | — | - | 73 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 39 | _ | 3 | — | 22 | 9 | 17 | 328 | |
TotalVisits | 1176 | 3356 | 3181 | 656 | 1674 | 895 | 904 | 2214 | 45 | 2666 | 285 | 262 | 1342 | 2011 | 272 | 23 | 8 | 880 | 397 | 378 | 3023 | 2436 | 1662 | 2243 | 2842 | 44 | 1552 | 251 | 405 | 37113 | |
Consultations attended | 220 | 131 | 125 | 193 | 220 | 32 | 47 | 133 | 172 | 117 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 9 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 221 | 10 | 6 | 171 | 136 | 201 | 77 | 172 | — | 166 | 81 | 60 | 2837 | |
Classes attended | 63 | 3 | 58 | 6 | - | 5 | 17 | 63 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 2 | 37 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 337 | ||
Special Interviews at Centre | 958 | — | — | 1821 | 416 | — | 8 | 27 | 1445 | 125 | — | — | 13 | 27 | — | — | — | 1376 | — | — | 23 | 95 | 879 | 1 | 218 | — | 990 | 23 | 53 | 8498 | |
Ineffective Visits | 253 | 305 | 552 | 61 | 920 | 36 | •279 | 225 | 2 | 671 | 66 | 83 | 207 | 268 | 61 | 4 | 6 | 163 | 90 | 173 | 576 | 702 | 219 | 715 | 564 | 9 | 186 | 23 | 119 | 7538 |
In addition to the above, visits were made by Student Health Visitors attached to Centres as follows: Ampthill Square, 60 ; Camden Town, 1,013; Caversham Road, 551.
Notes:—Superintendent.
* Miss Harris and Mrs. Hunter changed duties in June.
§ Miss Landel-Jones died on 29th December, 1936.
† Kail lime workers not paid directij by Borough Council, commenced 26th October, 1936.
|| Miss Herbert resigned, 30th December, and Miss Just took her place on 31st December, 1936.
‡ Temporary part-time worker paid by Council, commenced 31st December, 1936.
a Voluntarv worker.