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St Pancras 1943
Annual report (abridged) on the Health of the Borough for the year 1943
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Gynaecological Clinic
Sessions are held weekly, and during the year there were
319 attendances, of which 137 new cases received attention.
Health Visitcts
The total number of visits made by Health Visitors was:-
| Council's | U.C.Hospital | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| To Expectant mothers | 3,207 | 66 | 3,273 |
| Post Natal | 848 | 23 | 871 |
| Children | 19,640 | 665 | 20,305 |
| Child Life Protection | 46 | 1 | 49 |
| Infectious diseases&c | 1,573 | 36 | 1,609 |
| Other visits | 4,862 | 23 | 4,885 |
| 30,178 | 814 | 30,992 | |
| Comparable figures for 1942 were:- | 25,056 | 772 | 25,828 |
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 years 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
Hampstead 30 65 939
Metropolitan - 250 32 491
North London - 25 24 153
Invalid Childrens' Aid Association
Under this scheme, assistance is rendered towards the cost
of convalescence of St. Pancras children under the age of 5 years,
with a maximum of 50 cases. Up to the end of March 1943 the
Council were paying 30/- for each child for any one year, but
beginning on 1st April of the same year, financial arrangements
were varied to provide for a payment of 75% of the nett deficit
outstanding after allowing for any payments by parents, up to a
limit of 50 cases per annum.