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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948
Section 47 - Care of Old Persons
Investigations were made during the year of the living conditions of 30
persons of retirement age In no instance was it found necessary to obtain a
a Magistrate's Order under the Act
The source of information and action taken are shown in the following table:-
| Reported by | No. of cases | ACTION TAKEN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voluntarily removed to hospital or institution | Kept under observation at home together with the provision of various types of help | Deceased | ||
| Relatives | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Medical practitioners | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Friends and/or neighbours | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Sanitary Inspectors | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Health Officers | 8 | 2 | 6 | - |
| National Assistance Board | 2 | _ | 2 | - |
| Councillor | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Vicar | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Police | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| St. Marylebone Advice Bureau | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | |
Section 50 Burials
During the year 1954 the department carried out 74 burials, The gross cost
was £580. 0s. 9d which represents an average of £7. 16s. 9d per burial
£529. 12s. 8d was recovered (an average of £7. 3s. 2d per burial) from the
following sources:-
£ s. d
Hospitals 170.13.11
Death Grants 93. 4. 6
Assurance Companies 71.14.10
Netherlands Embassy 9. 6. 11
Private persons 73. 8. 7
Swiss Benevolent society 5. 0. 0
London County Council 11 0. 7
Ministry of National Insurance 22. 8. 6
National Assistance Board 6.11. 0
Army Pensions 3. 4. 5
Treasury solicitor 5.11. 6
Coroner's Officers 57. 7.11
The net cost to the Borough Council for the year's working was thus
£50. 8s. 1d. being an average of 13s 7d per burial.
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