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St Pancras 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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- 1960
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- 78
- Tables
- 74
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REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS St. Pancras Town Hall, Euston Road, N.W.I.
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REGISTRARS OF MARRIAGES
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SECTION 1 General Information and Statistical Summary General The Metropolitan Borough of St. Pancras is about 4 miles in length, extending from near Oxford Street in the south to Highgate Village in the north, and averages about a mile in width, from the Outer Circle of Regent's Park in the west to York Way in the east. Summary of Statistics
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Marriages The following table shows the number of marriages which have taken place in the Borough since 1939 and the marriage rates for those years
Year C. Of E. R.C. Chapels Superintendent Registrar's Office Total Marriages Estimated Population Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population -
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Maternity and Child Welfare Centres
Telephone -
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Tuberculosis Chest Clinic
Telephone -
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Day Nurseries
Telephone -
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Nursing Associations
Telephone -
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Hospitals
Name and Address of Hospital Telephone Number Authority under which functioning Number of Beds -
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School Treatment Centres in St. Pancras (By appointment only Application in first instance to Divisional Treatment Organiser )
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Ambulance Facilities In accordance with the provisions of the National Health Service Act 1946 the London County Council, as the local health authority for the Administrative County of London provides the following ambulance services free of charge
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Climatological Summary, Year 1959 Station, Camden Square, N.W.l. - Lat. 51° 33' N. Long. 0° 8, W.
January February March April May June July August September October November December -
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Hour of observation, 9 a.m. (G.M.T.) The readings for Bright sunshine are taken at Regent's Park whilst those marked • are from Ke». Total Rainfall
Year Days Inches -
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SECTION 2 Births and Deaths STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1959 Population The civilian population, as estimated by the Registrar-General mid 1959 was 128 700. Comparable estimates for preceding years are set out on page 12. Registered Live Births
M. F. Total Rate per 1 000 of estimated population -
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION - 1959
Causes of death Ages - Both Sexes Under 1 year 1-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75- Totals M. F. -
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DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE - 1959 from stated causes with age distribution
Cause of death Age Under 1 day 1 day to 1 week 1-2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 months 3-5 months 6-8 months 9-12 months Total deaths under 1 year M. F. -
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Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age
Year Legitimate Infants per l,000 legit imate live births Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births All Infants per 1,000 live births St. Pancras England and Wales comparison -
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Vital Statistics of St Pancras since 1923
Year Population estimated at middle of each year Nett Registered live births belonging to the borough Nett deaths belonging to the borough At all ages Under 1 year of age Under 4 weeks Number Rate per 1,000 of estimated population Number Rate per 1,000 of estimated population Number Rate per 1,000 nett live births Number Rate per 1,000 nett live births -
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Still Births, Illegitimate Births, and Deaths of Illegitimate Children
Year Still Births Illegitimate Births Deaths of Illegitimate Children Under 1 year Under 4 weeks Number (Illegitimates in brackets) Rate per 1, 000 births (live and still) Number Rate per cent, of live births Number Rate per 1 000 Illegitimate births Number Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births -
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Maternal Mortality in Borough of St. Pancras in 1959
Cause of Death Ages Total 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45 and upward -
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Deaths from Peurperal Causes during 1959 and preceding years
Year Sepsis Other Causes Total Rate per 1,000 live and still Births Sepsis Other Causes Total -
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Deaths from Cancer of St Pancras Residents during 1959
Situation of Disease Ages Total Under 1 1 2-4 5- 15- 25- 35- 45- 55- 65- 75- 85- M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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The following table shows the number of deaths of St, Pancras persons from certain diseases during the years 1923 to 1959:-
Year Cancer Tuberculosis Heart Disease Pneumonia (all forms) Bronchitis Population -
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Deaths from Tuberculosis of St. Pancras Residents during 1959
Under 1 year 1-2 2-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75 and upwards Total M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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Showing number of revised diagnoses
Disease Notifications Diagnos is Subsequently revised] Under 1 1 and over Totals 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 -
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Notification of Infectious Diseases since 1929
Populat ion 204,400 204,400 195,600 194,000 190,900 187,540 185,300 183,900 181,900 179,400 167,300 133,200 103,770 105,900 108,640 105,780 111,400 129,410 136,700 140,200 141,330 141,300 139,100 139,600 138,400 136,400 134,500 133,100 132,000 130.800 128,700 -
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Measles Particulars of the cases, deaths and incidence and mortality rates of Measles since 1928 are given in the following table:-
Estimated population Year Cases Deaths Under 1 year Over 1 year Total Incidence rate per 1,000 population Under 1 year 1-5 years 5-15 years Adults Total Mortality rate per 1,000 cases -
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Number of Primary Notifications
Age periods Totals 0- 1- 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75- -
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Number obtained from Special Death Reports and by Transfer from other districts
Age periods Totals 0- 1- 2 to 4 5 to 9 10 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65 to 74 75- -
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The following table gives particulars of the prevalence and fatality of tuberculosis during the past twenty -one years:-
Notifications Notification Rate per 1, 000 population Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 population Year Estimated Population Pulmonary Other foras All foras Pulmonary Other forms All forms Pulmonary Other forms All forms Pulmonary Other forms All forms -
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The following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1959: -
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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This work is carried out by either the Public Health Laboratory Service (at Colindale or County Hall), or the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square, W.C.1.
Positive Negative Total -
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(1) Scabies
Men Women Children under 5 Schoolchildren Total 1959 Total 1958 -
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(2) Verminous Conditions
Men Women Children under 5 Schoolchildren Total 1959 Total 1958 -
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Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc., dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:-
Cause Number of cases Sprayed and Fumigated Number of rooms and contents Rooms only Contents only -
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The following table shows the number of persons helped during 1959:-
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Visits by District Public Health Inspectors during 1959
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Visits by District Public Health Inspectors - Continued
Visits -
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The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past nine years:-
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
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The above summonses were taken under the following statutes or regulations -
1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
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Work by Borough Council in default of owners:-
Public Health (London) Act, 1936 - 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 -
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The following is a summary of the work carried out during the year in regard to unfit basement and other rooms:-
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Details of the work carried out during 1959 and the previous year in respect of rats and mice are given in the following table: -
Premises Total Private Business 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 -
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The following table shows the work undertaken during the year, with the corresponding figures for 1958:-
Post-Mortem Examination Received for Viewing or Convenience only Total 1958 1959 1958 1959 1958 1959 -
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The following table shows the monthly recordings of the measurements of deposited matter (ash and grit) and sulphur dioxide at the three stations indicated:-
1959 Deposited matter (ash and grit) in tons per square mile Sulphur tri-oxide in mgs. per day per 100 sq.c. of batch 'A' standard lead peroxide Camden Road Chalcot Road Highgate West Hill Camden Road Chalcot Road Highgate West Hill -
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The following table gives the average for each month of 1959 of the daily readings of the concentrations of smoke and sulphur dioxide at a further two recording stations The highest and lowest readings for each month are also shown:-
1959 Town Hall Chester Road Library Smoke Sulphur dioxide Smoke Sulphur dioxide Av. High Low Av. High Low Av. High Low Av. High Low -
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Particulars of factory and other inspections carried out by the Council's Inspectors for Factories during 1959 are given in the following table:-
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Part I of the Act 1 Inspections, etc.
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupier Prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which defects were found
Particulars Found Remedied Referred Number of prosecutions To H. M. Inspector By H.M. Inspector -
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During 1959 there were 835 people on the register, employed in the following trades:-
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The following table shows the number of visits paid in 1959 and each year for the previous eight years, and a resume of the action taken:-
Year Visits Defaults * Failure to supply list 6 Premises in an unwholesome condition -
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Particulars of the inspections carried out by the Council's Food Inspectors during 1959 are given in the following table:-
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The following licences were issued in respect of the year 1960 in accordance with these Regulations:-
Principal licences Supplementary licences -
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793 samples (97 formal and 696 informal) were taken during 1959 and sent to the Public Analyst for chemical examination two formal and ten informal were found to be unsatisfactory Details of the nature of all samples are shown in the following table -
Formal Informal Genuine Unsat isfactory Genuine Unsatisfactory -
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The 21 samples of ice-cream marked * above showed a fat content as follows:-
Fat content per cent. Number of samples Percentage of total samples -
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Details of the samples are given in the following table:-
T.T (Past.) Past. Ster. Totals Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The following table shows the detailed results of these examinations for the year 1959 and preceding years:-
1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Samples % Samples % Samples % Samples % Samples % -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following 12 prosecutions were undertaken during 1959 under the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations
Date of Hearing Offence Result of Proceedings Pines Costs -
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FOOD POISONING
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. Total -
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In addition, 190 unoccupied houses and flats were found during the survey of Wards, 1, 4, 6, 7 and 8. These also have been excluded from the survey. The table below sets out the numbers in each of the wards: -
Houses Flats Total -
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Table 1
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Table 2
Permitted No. of persons -
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Table I
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Table II
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Table III Prom the date of the actual survey to the time when it became possible to revisit and further investigate the cases of overcrowding, an average period of about four months elapsed. During this period 166 cases of overcrowding had been abated by the following means:-
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Table IV Eighty-six cases of overcrowding were revealed in purpose-built blocks of flats as follows:-
Owner Ward No. Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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Set out below is an analysis of the overcrowded families in each ward according to nationalities and this table has been compiled on the net number of 820 cases of overcrowding revealed by the survey, namely. 986 less 166 cases abated during the course of the survey:-
Nationality Ward No Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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The number of different nationalities and the number of non British persons in each of these five wards is shown in the following table. The majority of these persons are of Cypriot, Irish, African, West Indian, Polish or Italian nationality and these are therefore shown separately.
Nationality Ward No. Totals 1 4 6 7 8 -
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Table VI Accommodation required to abate the overcrowding revealed by the survey In order to abate the overcrowding and to rehouse the families concerned on the basis of a sitting room for the family and a bedroom for each two individuals, separating sexes unless the couples are married or under ten years of age, the following accommodation would be required:-
Ward No. Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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Before the preparation of this final and composite report, it was considered it would be of interest to ascertain whether any additional cases of overcrowding had been abated in these three wards Accordingly. all the remaining cases, namely, 429, were re visited during September and October 1959, i.e just over fifteen months from the date of the actual survey It was found that a further 172 cases of overcrowding had been remedied in the following manner-
Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 5 Totals -
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The cost of the work, subject to some final adjustments, was as follows:-
Wards 2,3,5 Wards 1,4,6,7,8 Totals £ s. d £ s. d £ s. d -
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APPENDIX 'A'
1935/37 1958/59 Ward Number Totals Ward Number Totals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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APPENDIX 'B'
Degree of overcrowding (see "Definition of Overcrowding") Ward Number Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -
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APPENDIX 'C'
Ward No. Number of Number of Persons Number of rooms Number of lettings Houses Flats Total Adults Under 10 years Total