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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 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Table: ACTION TAKEN DURING THE YEAR.During the year the action taken with regard to the prevention of the mortality of suckling infants is summarised as follows:—

ACTION TAKEN DURING THE YEAR.

During the year the action taken with regard to the prevention of the mortality of suckling infants is summarised as follows:—

Births.W.S.E.N.Total.
Total Births (excluding Still-births) registered (majority within 2 months)18521004154713355238
Births (including Still-births*) notified within 36 hours100380612798733961
*Stillbirths28305027135
Of the total births registered the illegitimate numbered31658931216
Notification of Births.W.S.E.N.Total
(a) Notified by—Fathers3581824504091399
Mothers134171044
Other persons3602554621841261
Professional Assistants2513026—181
Midwives206117106227656
Doctors418811043282
Workhouse——108—108
Homes of Hope—30——30
Not stated—————
100380612798788961
(b) Attended by—Doctors238180340211969
Midwives3211393105311301
Professional Assistants373403572—1348
Not stated718457131343
100380612798733961

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3961
135
3826
73%
35.3%
1.1%
31.8%
68.2%
38=3.5%
71.7
Advice Cards sent to cases notified within 86 hours (on day of receipt of
notification) 8961
„ „ „ registered (but not notified) on receipt of
Registrars' Returns 1377
Cautionary letters sent to cases registered but not notified 1252
Visits.—Total number 2207
Inquiries made (at first visit) 579
,, (after 12th month) 801
Additional visits 1227*
* Of these—Infants “not known” at address given 2
9 at 1st visit.
„ “removed" from „ 84 at 12th month visit
Extra Visits to Hospitals, Doctors, Midwives, Nurses, Creches, Workhouse,
Infirmary, Relieving Officers, Distress Committee, School for Mothers,
Charity Organization Society, etc., etc. 338