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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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Maintenance Allowance
These allowances were Introduced in July 1943. The
following table shows the number of new patients assessed
and the type of allowance (if any) granted from January 1st
to December JIbX 1944 -
Maintenance Allowance
These allowances were Introduced in July 1943. The following table shows the number of new patients assessed and the type of allowance (if any) granted from January 1st to December 31st 1944-
| Standard Allowance only | Standard and Discretionary | Standard and Special | Standard and Discretionary and Special | Special Allowance only | Discretionary and Special only | Discretionary only | Refused Allowance | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 24 | 2 | - | 20 | 22 | X 150 |
Comparable figures for 1943 -
61 32 - 31 - 29 - 155
X In addition 1,129 re-assessments of these and previous
cases have been made.
TUberculosls Care Committee
Income from Seal Sales and other sources - £186. 2.3d.
expenditure on clothing, coal, removals, pocket money &c.
for patients - £169.10. 3d; Extra Nourishment (provided by
the Borough Council) cost £435' 19. 3d; The number of
patients - 78. Dental treatment (provided by the Council)
cost £28. 11. 6d., the number patients so provided being 5.
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS
| Positive | Negative | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria bacilli | 6 | 346 | 352 |
| Tubercle bacilli | 6 | 95 | |
| Others | - | ||
| 453 | 465 |