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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 1911

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

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

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

Births.1909.1910.1911.
1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4 th Qr.Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year
Births (excluding still-births) registered (majority within 2 months)13511303136012245238134414151333129353851311128212791263 5135
Births (including still-births) notified within 36 hours Still-births963 32973 281009 1016 40 353961 1351129 341286 311124 261192 394731 1301160 281198 331104 3512264688 38 134
Of the total births registered the illegitimate numbered546355 442164355527422457594255 213
Notification of Births.
(a) Notified by—Fathers3693561 350 324 139935141936030214254044213892871501
Mothers11138 12 441025222380301616870
Other Persons277302336 346 126133736337830813863173382712231149
Professional Assistants644948 20 181111494184233132163297394
Mid wives137141153 225 656267279184196926217224174217832
Doctors627583 62 2828610079111376102123133122480
Workhouse333123 211 108273994261161827231987
Home of Hope10686 30376824251917
Not stated3747473416557233444158
9639731009106 396111291286 11241192473111601198110412264688
(6) Attended by—Doctors212250264243 969304350313395 13524985194944831994
Midwives3303183233301301378397345356 14763924073814141594
Professional Assistants352317328351 134833138531133013572702722293291100
Not stated69889492 343116154155121 546
9639731009 101639611129128611241192473111601198110412264688
Advice Cards sent to cases notified within 36 hours (on day of receipt of notification)9639731009101639611129128610981153 466611321165106911884554
Advice Cards sent to cases registered (but not notified) on receipt of Registrars' Returns3983703412681377215260235212 922177180185159701
Cautionary letters sent to cases registered but not notified2733703412681252215260235212 922177180185159701
Visits—Total number4604.4597736220746638796823 27035336607923989313
Inquiries made (at first visit)916?14328357939443378205 106513495528986764
,, (after 12tl month)10410790301
Additional visits*3692483473631227719534746010093994055032421549
'Of these—Infants " not known " at address given2.........21...2...3......1...1
at 1st visit......279............ ..................
removed from „ at 12th month visit851404414311272 22243110
Extra Visits to Hospitals, Doctors, Midwives, Nurses, Creches, Workhouse, Infirmary, Relieving Officers, Distress Committee, School for Mothers, Charity Organization Society, &c., &c.89938472338787271158 37997117125134473