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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 1944
Annual report (abridged) on the Health of the Borough for the year 1944
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Health Visitors
The total number of visits made by Health Visitors are as follows:-
| Council's | U.C.Hospital | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Expectant mothers | 3,677 | 92 | 3,769 |
| Post-Natal | 801 | 14 | 815 |
| Children | 18,347 | 883 | 19,230 |
| Child Life Protection | 187 | 26 | 213 |
| Infectious diseases &c. | 1,335 | 24 | 1,409 |
| Other visits | 2,454 | 61 | 2,515 |
| 23,851 | 1,100 | 24,951 |
Nursing In the Home
The following District Nursing Associations undertake the
nursing of cases of illness occuring in expectant and nursing
Mothers and children under 5 year3 of age. An annual block
grant is made to each Association in respect of nursing for
certain specified diseases:-
Block Grant
Number of
Cases
Visits
Hainpstead
Metropolitan
North London
£
30
250
25
53
113
28
194
747
1,498
157
2,4.02
Invalid Chlldrens' Aid Association
Under this Scheme, assistance was rendered towards the cost
of convalescence of St. Pancras children under the age of 5 year?,
with a maximum of 50 cases. The financial arrangements provided
for 8 payment of 75f° of the nett deficit outstanding after
allowing for any payments by parents. During 1S44 - 27 children
were so dealt with.
Home Helps
This Scheme was operated with the assistance of an Annual
Grant of £2^0 from the Borough Council, for use in maternity
cases only. The number of applications for assistance was 74
of which 42 were given help - 37 for maternity cases and 5 for
3icknes3. The balance of 32 cases for assistance were dealt with
in various ways such as by arrangements made by or on behalf of
the applicant or by admission to a Hospital.