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St Pancras 1927

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

Published
1928
Pages
92
Tables
65

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65 tables in this report

  • Page 10
    Comparative Statistics.
    Rate per 1,000 of Population.Rate per 1,000 Births.
    Birth.rateDeath.rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 12
    M ales.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 12
    Females.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 14
    Ward Births and Birth Rates.
    Ward.1927.1926.
    Births.Birth Rate.Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 14
    The corresponding figures for the preceding 10 years were as follows: —
    Year.Rate.Year.Rate.
  • Page 15
    The principal causes of death during the year are stated in the following table, and, for comparison, the figures and averages for the previous 10 years are also given: —
    Diseases.1917191819191920192119221923192419251926Average for 10 years.1927
  • Page 16
    Ward Deaths and Death Rates.
    Ward.1927.1926.
    DeathsDeath Rate.Deaths.Death Bate.
  • Page 17
    Inquests. In the following table will be found the causes of death, as certified by the Coroner; they are also further classified into age-periods:—
    Causes.Under 1 year.1—5 years.5—15 years.15—25 years.25—65 years.65 and over.Totals.
  • Page 18
    1927.N ett D eaths from stated causes at various A ges under 1 Y ear of Age.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.Under 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3 months and under 6 months.6 months and under 9 months.9 months and under 12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.
  • Page 19
    Deaths from Stated Causes under 1 Year of Age for 1927 and 10 preceding Years.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.1917191819191920192119221923192419251926Average for 10 years.1927
  • Page 21
    For purpose of reference these are given in tabular form; details concerning the work carried out will be found on succeeding pages.
    Situation.By whom provided.
  • Page 24
    The visiting work is set out in detail on the next page, and is summarised in the following statement:—
    -No. of Expectant Mothers Visited.Total Visits to Expectant Mothers.No. of Children Visited.Total Visits to Children.
  • Page 25
    Continued from previous page...
    Centre.Attendances at Consultations.Visits by Trained Visitors.Consultations.Number of Visitors.
    Expectant Mothers.Children.Expectant Mothers.Children.Infants.Expectant Mothers.
    New cases.Total attendances.New cases.Total attendances.First visits.Total visits.First visits.Total visits.
    Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Total.Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Total.Visitors paid by Borough Council.Trained workers not paid by Borough Council.Visitors paid by Borough Council.Trained workers not paid by Borough Council.Visitors paid by ; Borough Council.Trained workers. not paid by Borough Council.Visitors paid by Borough Council.Trained workers not paid by Borough Council.Per month.Total.Per month.Total.
  • Page 31
    The work done during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for the previous year also being given for comparison:—
    Work carried out at the Dental Clinic.1927.1926.
  • Page 31
    The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the year:-
  • Page 32
    Particulars in regard to the dayinurseries for the year ended 31st March, 1928, are as follows:—
    -Grant paid by Borough Council.No. of Days Open.Attendances.Average per Day.
    £s.d.
  • Page 33
    The extent of the distribution of milk in 1927 is shown in the following figures:—
    Pints of Milk Granted Free.Pints of Milk Granted Half-price.Cost to Council.
    1927.£s.d.
  • Page 34
    The scale in use was based on weekly income, as follows:—
    Number in Family.After deduction of rent.
    Free.Half Cost.
    £s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 35
    The following table gives the number of cases dealt with and visits made during 1927:-
    District Nursing Association.No. of cases.No. of visits.Average per case.
  • Page 36
    In the following table particulars are given, for 1927, with reference to all St. Pancras women who were attended in their confinements by the staff of the various institutions:—
    Institution.Admitted as In-patients,Attended at Home.
    By Students.By Midwives.
  • Page 36
    The following table gives the names of the hospitals, etc., and the amount paid during the past year:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 39
    The following table gives particulars concerning the number of inquests held, bodies received and post-mortem examinations made during the year.
    Male.Female.Total.
  • Page 40
    Summonses. Under the Public Health ( London ) Act, 1891 ( except in respect of Food).
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 41
    London County Council Bye-laws—Housing Act, 1925.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 41
    Under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1922.
    Situation of PropertyOffence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 41
    Under the London County Council By-laws made under the Metropolis Management Act.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 43
    1.—Inspections made by Male and Female Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 44
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspectors.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 44
    The following table gives the number and type of outworkers' premises in the Borough and the principal industries concerned:—
    Nature of Work.Nature of Premises.Total.
    Factories.Workshops.Workplaces.
  • Page 45
    4.—List of Factories, Workshops (Registered, Sec. 131) and Workplaces.
    Nature of Work.Factories.Workshops.Workplaces (including Outworkers).Total.
  • Page 45
    5.— Other Matters.
    ClassNumber.
    (l)(2)
  • Page 46
    6.—T otal Inspections.
    Premises.Mate Inspectors.Women Inspectors.Total.
  • Page 47
    Routine Medical Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras, 1927.
    Defect.Boys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.
    Number examined18001189133514071660122312961327
    Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*Cases*
  • Page 48
    Routine Medical Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1927.
    Age Group.Number examined.Clothing and Boots.Nutrition.Cleanliness of Head.Cleanliness of Body.Teeth.Vision.
    Good.Fair.Poor.Good.Average.Below normal.Bad.Clean.Nits.Pediculi.Clean.Dirty.Pediculi.All sound.Less than four decayed.Four or more decayed.6/6 in both eyes.6/9 in either or both eyes.6/12 or worse in either eye.
  • Page 50
    The houses inspected were as follows:—
  • Page 56
    The following licences for the Sale of Graded Milk were granted in respect of 1927 :
    Date of Licence.Name and Address of Licensee.Grades of milk in respect of which Licence is granted.St. Pancras Address at which graded milk will be sold.
  • Page 58
    (c) —SALE OF FOOD AND DRUGS ACTS. 800 samples have been taken under these Acts, of which 571 were formal and 229 informal. Of the formal, 547 proved to be genuine, and 24, or 4'2 per cent., adulterated, and of the informal, 204 were genuine and 25, or 10.9 per cent, adulterated.
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 59
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 59
    Summonses. (a) Under the Sale of Food and Drugs Acts.
    No. of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
    Penalty.Costs.
    1927,£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 60
    (b) Milk and Dairies Okder, 1926.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of SummonsResult of Proceedings.
  • Page 60
    1. Milk, and Cream not sold as Preserved Cream.
    —(a) Number of samples examined for the presence of a preservative.(6) Number in which a preservative was reported to be present.
  • Page 62
    N otifiable D iseases (other than T uberculosis).
    DISEASES.NOTIFICATIONS.Total all Ages.DEATHS.Total all Ages.Number of Cases admitted to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.AT AGES—YE\RS.
    Under i.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 unwards.Under 1.1 to 55 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 upwards.
  • Page 63
    The notifications of, and deaths from, the notifiable infectious diseases other than Tuberculosis are classified in the following table according to the Wards in which they occurred:—
    INFECTIOUS DISEASES.Notifications.Deaths.
    Ward.Whole Borough.Ward.Whole Borough
    1234567812341 5678
  • Page 64
    "VACCINATIONS. 1st January to 31.s/ December, 1926.
    Number.Percentage of Births registered.
    North.East.West.South.Whole BoroughNorth.East.West.South.Whole Borough
  • Page 64
    The corresponding figures for the past ten years are as follows : —
    Year.Births.Successfully Vaccinated.Per cent.Conscientious Objections, and Children otherwise escaping Vaccination.Per cent.
  • Page 66
    The following table gives details concerning the cases in the form desired by the Ministry of Health: —
    Cases.Vision not Impaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.
    Notified.Treated.
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 68
    TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 1927 are given in the following table in the form required by the Ministry of Health :—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.N on-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F..M-F.
  • Page 70
    Summary of Notifications during the period from 2nd January , 1927, to the 31 st December , 1927 (inclusive).
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A,Number of Notifications on Form B.Numoer of Notifications on Form C.Number of Not fications on Form D.
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e.,including cases previously notified by other Doctors),Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e,, including cases previously notified by other Doctors).Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.Poor Law Institutions.Sanatoria.
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.Under 55 to 1010 to 15Total,
  • Page 70
    Cases not Notified—Information obtained from Special Death Reports and by Transfer from other districts.
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 71
    The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years : —
    Year.Estimated Population.Primary Notifications.Deaths.Notification Bate.Death Rate.
    Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.
  • Page 71
    T uberculosis ( A ll F orms).
    Ward.Notifications.Deaths.
    Number.Kate per 1000 of Population.Number.Rate per 1000 of Population.
  • Page 72
    The following table gives this information for the year ended December 31st, 1927 : —
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 74
    The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year:—
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.m.F.
  • Page 75
    The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—
    Disease.No. of Cases.No. of Houses.No. of Booms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed.No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated.
  • Page 75
    The following table gives the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous condition:—
    -Infectious DiseaseVerminous.
    Destroyed.Disinfected.Destroyed.Disinfected.
  • Page 76
    Cleansing Station. The amount of work carried out during the year is shown in the following table. The figures represent the number of attendances. At each attendance the person receives a bath, and the clothing is disinfected:—
    Men.Women.Children under 15.Total.
  • Page 78
    Table No. 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT OF ST. PANCRAS DURING 1927 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    Year.Population estimated to middle of each Year.Civil Population.Births.Total Deaths Registered in the District.Transferable DeathsNett Deaths belonging to the District.
    Uncorrected Number.Nettof Nonresidents registered in the District.of Residents not registered in the District.Under 1 Year of Age.At all Ages.
    Number.Rate per 1,000Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
  • Page 79
    Table No. 2. REGISTRAR GENERAL'S SHORT LIST OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIObS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. PANCRAS, 1927.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 80
    Table No. 2—continued.
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Sex.All ages.Under 1 year.1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 15 years.15 and under 25 years.25 and under 45 years.45 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 81
    Births rniti Deaths.—Outward transfers are excluded, and then births and deaths in public institutions and inward transfers are classified according to home address.
    Wards.Births.Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths, Tuberculosis (all forms).
    No.Rate.No. 1Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 82
    Table No. 4.—Showing the Birth rates, Death rates, and Infantile Mortality rates of England and Wales and certain of the large Towns, and of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs for 1927. (52 weeks ended 31st December, 1927.)
    -Estimated Population, Mid. 1926.Birth Rate.Death Bate.Infantile Mortality.-Estimated Population, Mid. 1926.Birth Rate.Death Rate (Crude).Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 83
    Table No. 5.—Meteorological Table for Saint Pancras, 1927. (Deduced from observations at Camden Square, N. W. 1.)
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
  • Page 84
    Table No. 6.—Report of Work carried out by District Inspectors for the year 1927.
    Rackham.Lonnon.Brown.Dillon.Walkfr.James.Adkins.Akfrs.Jaffa.Capel.Nixon.West.Totals.
  • Page 85
    Table No. 7.—Inspections and other work of the Food Inspectors during 1927.
    Mr. Auger.Mr. Child.Total.
  • Page 86
    Table No. 8. Report of Work carried out by the Factory and Workshop and Women Inspectors during the year 1927.
    Inspections and Re-InspectionsThompson.Bibby.Smith.Hunter.Anderson.Blaxland.Camman.Holland.Totals.