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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 1912

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

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Table: 1910.1911.1912.

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Births.lSt Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr-4th Qr.Year1st Qr.2nd Qr.3rd Qr.4th Qr.Year
Births (excluding still-births) registered (majority within 2 months)134114151333129353851311128212791263513513221242127711675008
Births (including still-births) notified within 36 hours112912861124119247311160119811041226468812271142113511564660
Still-births343126391302833353813425288733123
Of the total births registered the illegitimate numbered435552742245759425521358576543223
Notification of Births.
(a) Notified by—Fathers351412360302142540442138928715014124373934041646
Mothers1025222380301616870111518549
Other Persons33736337830813863173382712231149245239242243969
Professional Assistants111424184233132163297394178666387394
Midwives267279184196926217224174217832158163166204691
Doctors8610079111376102128133122480122101117111451
Workhouse27392426116182723198726233422105
Home of Hope37682425191779131241
Hospitals..............................38393729143
Not stated374747341655723344415830505239171
112912861124119247311160119811041226468812271142113511564660
(6) Attended by—Doctors3043503133?5135249851949448319945124604674521891
Midwives378397345356147639240738141415943914093774211598
Professional Assistants331385311330135727027222932911003242732912831171
Not stated116154155121546..............................
112912861124119247311160119811041226468812271142113511564660
Advice Cards sent to cases notified within 36 hours (on day of receipt of notification)112912861098115346661132116510691188455412021114109811234537
Advice Cards sent to cases registered (but not notified) on receipt of Registrars' Returns2152602352129'i2177180185159701147172169127615
Cautionary letters sent to cases registered but not notified215260235212922177180185159701147172169127615
Visits—Total number46638796823270353366079232823134662182241561064
Inquiries made (at first visit)39443378205106513425528986764174448662366
,, (after 12th month)
Additional visits*71953474601009399405503242154929217413894698
*Of these—Infants " not known " at address given1...2...3......1...1......112
„ “removed” fromat 1st visit.............................................
at 12th month visit1127222243110......326
Extra Visits to Hospitals, Doctors, Midwives, Nurses, Creches, Workhouse, Infirmary, Relieving Officers, Distress Committee, School for Mothers, Charity Organization Society. &c.. &c.7872711583799711712513447315211182145490