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St Pancras 1932

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

Published
1933
Pages
126
Tables
83

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  • Page 11
    Comparative Statistics.
    Rate per 1000 of Population.Rate per 1000 Births.
    Birth rateDeath rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 14
    Ward Births and Birth Rates.
    Ward.1932.1931.
    Births.Birth Rate.Births.Birth Rate.
  • Page 16
    In accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, the following table is included which gives particulars, by sex and legitimacy, with reference to all still births registered in the Borough during the year:—
    Still Births Registered.Inward Transfers.Outward Transfers.Still Births Allocated to the Borough.
  • Page 18
    The number of deaths and the death rates per 1000 of population for each of the Wards during the past year were as follows, the figures for the preceding year being also given for comparison:—
    Ward.1932.1931.
    Deaths.Death Rate.Deaths.Death Rate.
  • Page 19
    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 19
    The following table gives the deaths and death rates of both legitimate and illegitimate infants for 1932:—
    Legitimate.Illegitimate.Total.
  • Page 20
    Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages under 1 Year of Age for the Year 1932.
    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 21
    Deaths from Stated Causes under 1 Year of Age for 1932 and 10 preceding Years.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.1922192319241925192619271928192919301931Average for 10 years.1932
  • Page 26
    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 27
    Continued from previous page...
    Situation.By whom provided.
  • Page 28
    Continued from previous page...
    Situation.By whom provided.
  • Page 31
    The visiting work is set out iu 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 32
    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.
    Under 1 year.1 -2 years2 - 5 years.Total.Under 1 year.1 - 2 years.2-5 years.Total.First visits.Total visits.First visits.Total visits.Per month.Total.Per month.Total.Council Staff.Others.
  • Page 35
    Cases treated.— Particulars with reference to the cases treated are given in the following table, the figures for the previous year being also given for comparison:—
    1932.*1931.
  • Page 37
    The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the year:—
  • Page 37
    Particulars in regard to the day nurseries for the year ended 31st December, 1932, are as follows :—
    Number of Days Open.Attendances.Average per Day.
  • Page 41
    The present revised income scale is shown hereunder:-
    Number in Family.After Deduction of Rent.
    Free.Half-price.
    £s.d.£8.d.
  • Page 41
    The following table gives the number of cases and number of visits during the past year:—
    District Nursing Association.No. of cases.No. of visits.Average No. of visits per case.
  • Page 43
    In the following table particulars are given, for 1932, 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 43
    The following table gives the names of the hospitals, etc., and the amount paid during the past year :—
    £s.d.
  • Page 45
    The Puerperal Maternal Mortality was 51 per 1000 births(live and still).
    PeriodPuerperal Maternal Deaths.Full-time Confinements.Abortions, etc.Total Puerperal Maternal Deaths.Post Mortems.Inquests.Puerperal .Mortality Rate (Puerperal Maternal Deaths per 1000 live and still births).*
    Excluding Abortions.Total.
  • Page 46
    The information in the two following tables has been supplied by the School Medical Officer of the London County Council : — Routine Medical Examination ok Elementary School Children in St. Pancras, 1932.
    Defect.Boys.Girls.
    Entrants,Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.Entrants.Age 8.Age 12.Age 14.
  • Page 47
    Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1932.
    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 or both eyes.
  • Page 50
    DRAINAGE. The sanitary inspectors have the duty of supervising all work in connection with drains, including construction, reconstruction and repairs. During the year the following work has been carried out; the figures for the previous year are also given for the purpose of comparison:—
    Inspections.Inspections.
    1932.1931.
  • Page 52
    The following figures for the past year, kindly supplied by Mr. E. W. Swinstead, m.i m. & cy.e ., the Borough Engineer, give some idea of the enormous amount of refuse to be dealt with. For the purpose of comparison the figures for the previous year are also given:—
    1932.1931.
    Tons.Tons.
  • Page 52
    The following table, which gives particulars concerning the number of inquests held, number of bodies received and post-mortem examinations made during each of the past five years, shows the very great increase which has occurred in ex. St. Pancras cases, owing to the re-arrangement of Coroners' districts above mentioned:—
    1928.1929.1930.1931.1932.
  • Page 53
    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 54
    London County Council Bye-Laws—Housing Act, 1925.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 54
    London County Council Bye-Laws made under the Metropolis Management Acts.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 55
    1. —Inspections made by Male and Female Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises. (1)Number of
    Inspections. (2)Written Notices. (3)Prosecutions. (4)
  • Page 55
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars. (1)Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecutions. (5)
    Found. (2)Remedied. (3)Referred to H.M. Inspectors. (4)
  • Page 56
    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 56
    4.—List of Factories, Workshops ( Registered , Sec. 131) and Workplaces.
    Nature of Work.Factories.Workshops.Workplaces (including Outworkers).Total.
  • Page 57
    5.—Other Matters.
    Class. (1)Number. (2)
  • Page 57
    6.—Total Inspections.
    Premises.Male Inspector.Women Inspector.Total.
  • Page 67
    The following licences were granted in respect of the year 1932:—
    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 68
    Continued from previous page...
    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 70
    801 samples have been taken under this Act, of which 463 were formal and 338 informal. Of the formal, 452 proved to be genuine, and 11, or 2 . 4 per cent., adulterated; and of the informal, 321 were genuine and 17, or 5 . 3 per cent., adulterated.
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 71
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 72
    (a) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1 928.
    No. of Sample.Article.Result of Analysis.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
    Penalty.Costs.
    1932.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 72
    (b) Public Health (Preservatives, etc., in Food) Regulations, 1925.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 72
    (c) Milk and Dairies Order, 1926.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 72
    (d) Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 73
    (e) Public Health ( M eat) Regulations, 1924 .
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 73
    (f) Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 4 Order, 1929.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 73
    (g) Merchandise Marks (Imported Goods) No. 3 Order, 1928.
    Address where offence committed.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 74
    Notifiable D iseases (other than Tuberculosis).
    diseases.NOTIFICATIONS.Total all Ages.DEATHS.Total all Ages.Number of Cases admitted to Hospital.
    At Ages—Years.At Ages—Years.
    Under i.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 upwards.Under1.1 to 5.5 to 10.10 to 15.15 to 25.25 to 65.65 upwards.
  • Page 75
    The notification of, and deaths from, the notifiable diseases other than Tuberculosis are classified in the following table according to the Wards in which they occured:-
    DISEASES.Notifications.Deaths.
    Ward.Whole Borough.Ward.Whole Borough
    1234567812345678
  • Page 76
    Vaccinations. l st January to 31s£ December, 1931.
    Number.Percentage of Births registered.
    North.South.. East.South. west.Whole BoroughNorth.South. East.South. west.Whole Borough
  • Page 76
    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 77
    Return showing the number of Persons successfully vaccinated and re-vaccinated at the cost of the rates by the Medical Officers of Institutions and the Public Vaccinators during the year ended 30th September, 1932:—
    Name of Institution or Vaccination District.Name of the Medical Officer or Public Vaccinator.Nos. of Successful Primary Vaccinations of Persons.No. of Successful Re-vaccinations, i.e., Successful Vaccination of Persons who had been Successfully Vaccinated at some previous time.
    Under one year of age.One year and upwards.Total.
  • Page 79
    The next two tables record the details of the cases, together with certain interesting circumstances.
    Cause of Pyrexia.Total cases notified.Confinement.Infant.Mother.
    In Institution.At Home.Living.Dead Viable.Non-Viable.Primipara.Unmarried.Average Age.Deaths.
    Doctor.Midwife.Student.
  • Page 81
    OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
    CasesVision not Impaired.Vision Impaired.Total Blindness.Deaths.Incidence Rate per 1,000 Births.District Nurse in Attendance provided by Borough Council.Cases treated in Special Hospital provided by L.C.C.
    Notified.Treated
    At Home.In Hospital.
  • Page 85
    T able I. MEASLES.
    year.INCIDENCE.DEATHS.
    Quarter of the Year.Total.Under 1 year.1—5 years.5-15 years.Adults.Quarter of the Year.Total.Under 1 year.1—5 years.5—15 years.Adults.
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 86
    Table II. MEASLES.
    Year.Incidence Rate per 1000 Population.Mortality Rate per 1000 Cases.
    Quarters of Year.Total.Quarters of Year.Total
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 87
    TUBERCULOSIS. Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 1932 are given in the following table in the form required by the Ministry of Health:—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 88
    Summary of Notifications during the period from 3rd January , 1932, to the 31s< December , 1932 (inclusive).
    Number of Notifications on Form A,
    Primary Notifications.Total Notifications (i.e.,including cases previously notified by other Doctors),
    Age Periods.0 to 11 to 55 to 101o to 1515 to 2020to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 88
    Information obtained from Special Death Reports, by Transfer from other districts, and by Posthumous Notifications.
    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 89
    The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this dis during the past 10 years : —
    Year.Estimated Population.Notifications.Deaths.Notification Bate.Death Bate.
    Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.Pulmonary.Other forms.All forms.
  • Page 89
    Tuberculosis (All Forms).
    Ward.New Cases.Deaths.
    Number.Bate per 1000 of Population.Number.Rate per 1000 of Population,
  • Page 90
    The following table gives this information for the year ended December 31st, 1932 : —
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.
  • Page 94
    The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year :—
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Gband Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.P.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.P.M.P.
  • Page 95
    The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—
    Disease.No. of cases.No. of bouses.No. of rooms contents disinfected or destroyed.No. of rooms sprayed and fumigated.
  • Page 96
    The following table gives the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous condition:—
    Infectious Disease.Verminous.
    Destroyed.Disinfected.Destroyed.Disinfected.
  • Page 97
    The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—
    Nature of Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 100
    Table No. 1. VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT OF ST. PANCRAS DURING 1932 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.Number.Rate per 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Rate.
  • Page 101
    Table No. 2. REGISTRAR-GENERAL'S SHORT LIST OF THE CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN THE METROPOLIAN BOROUGH OF ST. PANCRAS, 1932.
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 102
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 103
    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 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years.65 and under 75 years.75 years and upwards.
  • Page 104
    Births and 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.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 105
    Table 4.-Showing the Birth rates, and Infantile Mortality rates of England and Wales and certain of the large Towns, and of London and the Metropolitan Boroughs for 1932. (52 weeks ended 31st December, 1932.)
    Estimated Population, Mid. 1932.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality,Estimated Population, Mid. 1932.Birth Rate.Death Rate.Infantile Mortality.
  • Page 106
    T able N o . 5.—M eteorological T able for S aint P ancras , 1932. (Deduced from observations at Camden Square, N. W. 1.)
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
  • Page 107
    T able N o . 6. —Report of Work carried out by District Inspectors for the year 1932.
    Lonnon.Brown.Walker.James.Adkins.Akers.Jaffa.Capel.Nixon.West.winchesterTotals.
  • Page 108
    Table No. 7.— Inspections and other work of the Food Inspectors during 1932.
    Mr. Auger.Mr. Child.Total.
  • Page 109
    Table No. 8. Report of Work carried out by the Factory and Workshop Inspectors during the year 1932.
    Inspections and Re-Inspections.Thompson.Bibby.Totals.
  • Page 110
    Table No. 9. Report of Work carried out by Centre Superintendents, Women Inspectors and Health Visitors during the year 1932.
    Bristow.Crockart.Landel-Jones.Smyth.*Templeton.Anderson.Blaxland.Camman.Holland.Hunter.Blair.Chapman.Manger.Robinson.Bagnall.Bruce.Clarke.Harris.Harrop.Lurie.Lynn.Smith.Totals.
  • Page 112
    HOUSING IN METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS.
    Administrative Area.Increase or Decrease (—) in Occupied Dwellings.Increase or Decrease (—) in Private Families.*Vacant Unfurnished Dwellings, 1931.Average Size of Occupied Dwellings (Rooms).Average Family Occupation (Rooms).Families per Occupied Dwellings.Average Size of Private Family (Persons).Average Persons per Room.More than 2 per room Density.
    Private Families, 1931.Population.
    1931.1921.
    No.p.c.No.p.c.No.p.c.1931.1921.1931.1921.1931.1921.1931.1921.1931.1921.No.p.c.No.p.c.No.p.c.
  • Page 113
    POPULATION and Intercensal Variations.— ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY and METROPOLITAN BOROUGHS.
    DistrictPopulationIncrease or Decrease (—)
    1911.1921.1931.1911-21.1921-1931.
    Persons.Persons.Males.Females.Persons.Males.Females.Per cent.Amount.Per cent.
    Total.by Births and Deaths.By Migration.
  • Page 114
    Rooms.—For the purpose of the Census the rooms enumerated are the usual living rooms, including bedrooms and kitchens but excluding sculleries, landings, lobbies, closets, bathrooms, or any warehouse, office, or shop rooms.
    Administrative Area of St. Pancras Metropolitan Borough.Area in Statute Acres (Land and Inland Water).Total Population.1931. Private Families and Dwellings (See Definitions at beginning of table).
    1921.1931.Persons per Acre.Private Families.Population in Private Families.Structurally Separate Dwellings occupied.Rooms occupied.Persons per room.
    Persons.Persons.Males.Females.
  • Page 115
    Definitions: —For definitions of "Private Families," "Structurally Separate Dwellings" and "Rooms" see note at the head of table immediately preceding. Dwellings or parts of dwellings unoccupied on Census night, whether through their being tenantless or through the temporary absence of the occupying family, have all been classified as "vacant." They have been apportioned between "furnished" and "others" from such indications as could be obtained from enquiry or external scrutiny.
    St. Pancras Metropolitan Borough.Structurally Separate Dwellings ofNumber of Rooms.
    1 Room.2 Rooms.3 Rooms.4 Rooms.5 Rooms.6-8 Rooms.9 or more Rooms.All Sizes.Total.Occupied.Vacant.
    Furnished.Others.
  • Page 116
    For definitions of "Private family," "Structurally separate dwellings" and "Rooms," see note at heading of table on page 114.
    Number of Private Families occupying the Following Number of Rooms.Total Private Families kPopulation in Private Families 1Rooms occupied mAverage Number of Persons per room. nDensity of Occupation.
    Population at following densities of occupation (Persons per room).
    number of Persons in Family. Cols. 21 b2 c3 d4 e5 f6-7 g8-9 h10 & over.j
    over 3. o3 and over 2. P2 and over 1½. q1½ and over 1. r
  • Page 117
    Note.—Poor Law Institutions, appropriated to Public Health Act or Maternity and Child Welfare purposes at the date of the Census, are classified as Hospitals, Nursing Homes, etc., and not as Poor Law Institutions.
    St. Pancras Metropolitan BoroughNumber of Institutions.Total Population.Inmates only (Classes 1-12).
    Persons.MalesFemales.Persons.MalesFemales.
  • Page 118
    Ages (Grouped) by Marital Condition.
    Age last Birthday.Persons.Males.Females.
    Total.Single.Married.Widowed.Divorced.Total.Single.Married.Widowed.Divorced.