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St Pancras 1916
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1916
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The number of names supplied was as follows:—
| Centres. | Expectant Mothers. | Births. |
|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras School for Mothers | 554 | – |
| 40, Argyle Square | 88 | 196 |
| Passmore Edwards Settlement | 50 | 105 |
| Winscombe Street | — | 96 |
| Falkland Road | 87 | |
| Greenland Street | — | 16 |
Government Grants were made in 1916 to the various maternity and child welfare centres as follows: —
| From the Local Government Board:— | £ | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North St. Pancras School for Mothers (and branch) | 140 | 14 | 9 |
| Passmore Edwards Settlement School for Mothers | 34 | 8 | 4 |
| Camden Town Centre, Greenland Street | 26 | 9 | 10 |
| Maternity Nursing Association's Centre, Oakley Square | 35 | 7 | 2 |
| From the Board of Education:— | |||
| St. Pancras School for Mothers | 502 | 9 | 3 |
Infants' Clinic. —A. special clinic for sick children under school age is held at
the St. Pancras Dispensary, 39, Oakley Square. The infants are referred to
the clinic from the various infant welfare centres and other sources. During
1916, 390 new cases under five years of age were treated at the dispensary,
of which 110 were treated by the dispensary doctor in their own homes. The
total number of attendances of these children was 1123, and the total number
of home visits 425. A grant of £52 10s. was made by the Local Government
Board in 1916. The dispensary also attended 72 women for illness associated
with pregnancy or the puerperium.
Midwifery Work.
"Extern" Midwifery. — The number of St. Pancras mothers attended
gratuitously at their confinements in their own homes during 1916, according
to the birth notifications, was as follows: —
* New Hospital for Women (doctors) 143
University College Hospital (medical students) 931
,, „ ,, (midwives) 136
Middles) x Hospital (medical students) 133
Royal Free Hospital (medical students 53
St. Bartholomew's Hospital (medical students) 6
•Maternity Nursing Association, Myddleton Square and Oakley
Square (midwives) 161
1563
(or over one-third of the total number of births).
*In some of these cases the women were charged reduced fees.
Grants in aid of extern midwifery work were made by the Local Government
Board in 1916 to University College Hospital (£650 13s.) and the Maternity
Nursing Association (£238 8s. 3d.). These amounts were in respect of work
jn neighbouring boroughs as well as St. Pancras,