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. 108
Ampthill Square. | Camden Town. | Kentish Town. | Queen's Crescent. | Somers Town. | South Highgate. | University College Hospital, (j) | TOTALS. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bristow.(a) | Harrop. | Lynn. | Crockart.(a) | Blair. | Smith, (c) | Harris, (d) | Cross.(b) | 0'Leary.(b)(d) | Sainsbury.(b) | Carr.(b) | Taylor.(b) | Blair.(a) | Bagnall. | Harris.(d) | Wilson. b) | Just.(b)(b) | O'Leary.(b)(d) | Chapman.(a) | Harris.(d) | Bruce. | Lurie. | Just.(b)(d) | O'Leary (b)(d) | Manger. (a) | Blaxland. | Robinson.(a) | Harris. (d) | Just.(6)(d) | O'Leary. (b)(d) | Brooke. (e) | Warren. (e) | Barnes. (e) | |||
Maternity and Child Welfare : under 1 year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits following Birth Notifications | 28 | 185 | 132 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 82 | 162 | 15 | 33 | 90 | 5 | 23 | 143 | — | 159 | 0 | 37 | 65 | - | 223 | 197 | - | - | 133 | 192 | 100 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 4 | 2139 | |
(b) Other First Visits | 1 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 | 14 | — | 21 | 1 | 3 | 5 | - | 17 | 9 | 1 | - | 13 | 20 | 28 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 217 | |
(c) Subsequent Visits | 376 | 829 | 1068 | 76 | 94 | 41 | 363 | 636 | 102 | 57 | 211 | 33 | 45 | 762 | — | 996 | 21 | 327 | 247 | 12 | 960 | 737 | 11 | 76 | 546 | 871 | 312 | 20 | 22 | 150 | 130 | 252 | 14 | 1050O | |
1 — 2 years :— | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 88 | ||
(b) Subsequent Visits | 273 | 136 | 470 | 52 | 48 | 24 | 161 | 350 | 80 | 111 | 186 | 5 | 31 | 367 | 17 | 574 | 24 | 115 | 41 | 11 | 468 | 333 | 10 | 96 | 377 | 466 | 180 | 7 | 27 | 87 | 32 | 113 | 5 | 5607 | |
2—5 years:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | — | 9 | 6 | 20 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 18 | 1 | — | 15 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 131 | |
(b) Subsequent Visits | 257 | 751 | 748 | 82 | 72 | 39 | 291 | 553 | 104 | 164 | 392 | 29 | 37 | 442 | 76 | 339 | 20 | 172 | 80 | 26 | 413 | 380 | 47 | 224 | 862 | 540 | 317 | 16 | 16 | 147 | 67 | 115 | 6 | 7354 | |
Expectant Mothers:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(a) First Visits | 31 | 113 | 103 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 52 | 114 | 20 | 27 | 62 | 3 | 11 | 118 | — | 111 | — | 21 | 10 | 2 | 97 | 91 | 12 | 83 | 80 | 151 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 61 | 8 | 1522 | |
(b) Subsequent Visits | 89 | 290 | 192 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 61 | 108 | 12 | 27 | 60 | — | 11 | 161 | — | 153 | 4 | 56 | 81 | 2 | 221 | 185 | 2 | 54 | 92 | 101 | 57 | — | 7 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2106 | |
Post Natal | — | 6 | 2 | 61 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 45 | — | — | 18 | — | 74 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 255 | |
Infectious Diseases:— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | — | — | 20 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 61 | |
Puerperal Pyrexia | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | |
Puerperal Fever | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 11 | |
Measles | Under 1 year | 4 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 24 | 12 | 4 | _ | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 151 |
1—5 years | 14 | 72 | 89 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 84 | 26 | 34 | 9 | — | 8 | 25 | — | 80 | 8 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 184 | 101 | 22 | 7 | 48 | 96 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 16 | _ | 1100 | |
Over 5 years | 9 | 82 | 53 | — | 11 | 5 | 31 | 52 | 14 | 22 | 10 | — | 8 | 23 | 3 | 65 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 186 | 68 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 78 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 41 | 2 | 903 | |
German Measles | Under 1 year | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | _ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — | — | —_ | 11 |
1—5 years | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | — | 17 | 11 | — | 1 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 145 | |
Over 5 years | 4 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | — | 23 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 205 | |
Whooping Cough | Under 1 year | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | _ | _ | _ | 34 |
1—5 years | 6 | 6 | 9 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | — | 9 | — | 11 | — | — | 20 | 46 | — | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 204 | |
Over 5 years | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | — | 10 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 96 | |
Other Diseases | Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | _ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 50 |
1—5 years | 18 | 33 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | — | 2 | 9 | —_ | 62 | 98 | — | 3 | 45 | 87 | 16 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 471 | |
Over 5 years | 4 | 67 | 50 | — | 11 | 2 | 17 | 35 | 29 | 39 | 46 | — | 2 | 21 | — | 43 | — | 10 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 100 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 22 | 23 | — | 3 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 678 | |
Children and Young Persons Act, &c.— | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Initial Visits to Foster Mothers | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | _ | — | 26 | |
Subsequent Visits to Foster Mothers re children : | (a) Under 1 year | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | - | — | — | 80 |
(b) 1—5 years | 13 | 47 | 14 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 19 | 13 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 33 | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | 270 | |
(c) Over 5 years | 8 | 43 | 28 | — | 1 | — | 10 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 4 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | — | — | _ | - | 6 | — | 207 | |
Other Visits | 2 | — | 15 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — | 21 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 8 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 188 | |
Milk Enquiries | (a) Expectant Mothers | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
(b) Under 1 year | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |
(c) 1—3 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 18 | |
Visits re Deaths of Children | (a) Under 1 year | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
(b) 1—2 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
(c) 2—5 years | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Other Visits | 14 | 35 | — | 76 | 2 | — | 13 | 80 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 23 | 32 | — | 53 | — | 36 | 48 | — | 12 | 8 | — | 56 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 26 | 1 | 3 | — | 577 | |
Total Visits | 1166 3113 | 30731436 | 310 | 174 | 1183 2374 483 | 609 | 1392 | 96 | 216 | 2258 101 | 2786 | 122 | 902 | 655 | 70 | 3087 | 2481 | 140 | 664 | 1814 | 2778 | 1268 | 52 | 99 | 524 | 313 | 761 | 52 | 35552 | ||||||
Consultations attended | 194 | 129 | 131 | 239 | 19 | 17 | 157 | 108 | 14 | 24 | 70 | 4 | 151 | 138 | — | 120 | 1 | 17 | 224 | 3 | 170 | 151 | 1 | 8 | 193 | 160 | 166 | 21 | 29 | 99 | 95 | 94 | 8 | 2985 | |
Classes attended | 59 | 2 | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 26 | 10 | — | — | _ | 35 | — | 32 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | — | — | — | 45 | 41 | 2 | 375 | ||
Special Interviews at Centre | 1372 | — | — | 2197 | — | — | 512 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1017 | 362 | 24 | 48 | — | 3 | 1576 | — | 37 | 122 | — | — | 536 | 149 | 635 | 1 | — | 31 | 228 | 22 | — | 8874 | |
Ineffective Visits | 130 | 183 | 318 | 63 | 136 | 16 | 377 | 1495 150 | 263 | 629 | 37 | 39 | 568 | — | 526 | 18 | 271 | 172 | 35 | 512 | 770 | 43 | 252 | 291 | 197 | 160 | 8 | 16 | 153 | 268 | 252 | 33 | 8642 |
In addition to the above, visits were made by Student Health Visitors attached to Centres as follows : Camden Town, 1,355; Kentish Town, 784.
Notes :—(a) Superintendent. (Miss Blair appointed Superintendent in February and took over duties on 7th March ; previously at Camden Town. )
(b) Temporary full-time workers paid by Borough Council.
(i) Mrs. Just appointed 14th February; resigned 23rd April.
(ii) Miss Sainsbury appointed 2nd May—resigned 16th July.
(iii) Miss Carr appointed 23rd May—resigned 10th December.
(iv) Miss Taylor appointed 15th December.
(c) Mrs. Ashwood Smith retired on 31st January.
(d) The following Health Visitors were employed at Kentish Town, Queen's Crescent and South Highgate Centres: —
Miss Harris during January. Transferred to Camden Town on 7th February in place of Mrs. Ashwood Smith.
Mrs. Just from 14th February until 23rd April.
Miss O'Leary from 25th April until end of year. Previously transferred from Kentish Town to Camden Town on 7th March
(e) Employed and paid by University College Hospital.