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St Pancras 1925

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

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Table: Economic Conditions.The amount of out-relief granted during the past 9 years is indicated in the following table (kindly supplied bv Mr. Bernard Chapman, Clerk to the St. Pancras Guardians), which gives for half-yearly periods, the amount spent on out-door relief, and the number chargeable in this respect in the middle week of each half-year:—

Economic Conditions.

The amount of out-relief granted during the past 9 years is indicated in the following table (kindly supplied bv Mr. Bernard Chapman, Clerk to the St. Pancras Guardians), which gives for half-yearly periods, the amount spent on out-door relief, and the number chargeable in this respect in the middle week of each half-year:—

Half-Vear endingAmount spent in the half year.Numbers chargeable in the middle weelt of the half-year.
£
Michaelmas, 19173079871
Lady day, 19183382852
Michaelmas, 19183461771
Lady day, 19193814754
Michaelmas, 19194537823
Lady day, 19206146899
Michaelmas, 192081611079
Lady day, 1921130811660
Michaelmas, 1921214003529
Lady day, 1922400816429
Michaelmas, 1922345916325
Lady day, 1923341936425
Michaelmas. 1923283125489
Lady day, 1924316905290
Michaelmas, 1924266074723
Lady day, 1925267664319
Michaelmas, 1920312904267
Lady day, 1926360615427

Table: For purposes of comparison, the number of inmates of the House are given below, the figures being also supplied by Mr. Chapman.

For purposes of comparison, the number of inmates of the House are given below, the figures being also supplied by Mr. Chapman.

Date.Numbers chargeable in St. Pancras House.
July 1st, 19171074
January 1st, 19181058
July 1st, 19181027
January 1st, 1919913
July 1st, 1919877
January 1st, 1920902
July 1st, 1920908
January 1st, 1921982
July 1st, 1921974
January 1st, 19221069
July 1st, 19221099
January 1st, 1923 ..1122
July 1st, 19231045
January 1st, 19241173
July 1st, 19241029
January 1st, 19251146
July 1st, 19251110
January 1st, 19261130