London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1910

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

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1908.1909.1910.1911.
Births.1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year1st Qr.
Total Births (excluding still-birtlis) registered (majority within 2 months)1398137813491421554613511303136012245238134414151333129353851311
Births (including still-births) notified within 36 hours3991294910602960963973100910163961112912861124119247311160
Still-births...374041118322840351353431263913028
Of the total births registered the illegitimate numbered44516159215546355442164355527422457
Notification of Births.
(a) Notified by—Fathers17341352380109036935635032413993514193603021425404
Mothers21891241111381244102522238030
Other Persons...20428532581427730233634612613373633783081386317
Professional Assistants110534431836449482018111142418423313
Midwives4109149185448137141153225656267279184196926217
Doctors91029278281627583622828610079111376102
Workhouse632273498333123211082739242611618
Home of Hope...113510686303768242
Not stated..............................3747473416557
3991294910602960963973100910 63961112912861124119247311160
(b) Attended by—Doctors142792682528132122502642439693043503133851352498
Midwives1225529037693233031832333013013783973453561476392
Professional Assistants1327345379105435231732835113483313853113301357270
Not stated1251435316169889492343116154155121546...
3991294910602960963973100910163961112912861124119247311160
Advice Cards sent to cases notified within 36 hours (on day of receipt of notification)...............963973100910163961112912861098115346661132
Advice Cards sent to cases registered (but not notified) on receipt of Registrars' Returns...............3983703412681377215260235212922177
Cautionary letters sent to cases registered but not notified...............2733703412681252215260235212922177
Visits—Total number26539848158817324604145977362207466387968232703533
Inquiries made (at first visit)1501781501766549162143283579394433782051065134
„ (after 12th month)..................10410790301..................
Additional visits*1152203314121078369248347363122771953474601009399
*Of these—Infants "not known" at address given31019232.........21...2...3...
,, "removed" from ,,at 1st visit.....................279..................
at 12th month visit611101138851404414311272222
Extra visits to Hospitals, Doctors, Midwives, Nurses, Creches, Workhouse, Infirmary, Relieving Officers, Distress Committee, School for Mothers, Charity Organization Society, &c., &c................8993847233878727115837997