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St Pancras 1937

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

Published
1938
Pages
186
Tables
95

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  • Page 10
    Meteorological Table for Saint Pancras, 1937. (Deduced from observations at Camden Square, N.W. 1.)
    January.February.March.April.May.June.July.August.September.October.November.December.
  • Page 12
    Deaths from puerperal causes (Headings 29 and 30 of the Registrar General's Short List) : —
  • Page 13
    Comparative Statistics.
    Rate per 1000 of Population.Rate per 1000 Births.
    Birth rateDeath rate.Infant Mortality.
  • Page 14
    VITAL STATISTICS OF WHOLE DISTRICT OF ST. PANCRAS DURING 1937 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
    YearPopulation estimated to middle of each YearCivil 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 1,000 Nett Births.Number.Rate.
    Number.Kate.Number.Rate per 1000.
  • Page 15
    Births and Deaths. —Outward transfers are excluded. St. Pancras births and deaths in public institutions and inward transfers are classified according to home address in the borough.
    Wards.Births.Deaths.Deaths under 1 year.Deaths. Tuberculosis (all forms).
    No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.No.Rate.
  • Page 16
    Total Population (over 14 years of age) : Males, 75,794 ; Females, 85,493.
    Occupation.Number.Percentage.
  • Page 17
    In this connection the following particulars for the past three years with reference to the amount of out-door relief granted by the Public Assistance Authority and the number of persons registered as unemployed is of interest. They have been provided by Mr. B. ChapmaD, local Public Assistance Officer, and the Statistics Branch of the Ministry of Labour.
    Half-year endingAverage weekly No. of persons receiving out-relief.Average weekly cost of relief.
  • Page 18
    J. H. Webster, 29, Marylebone Road, N.W.I (Tel. We/beck 2894 and 2895). Relief Stations.
    Address.Telephone.Relief districts served.
  • Page 28
    The under-mentioned are situated within the Borough. The St. Pancras and Ilighgate Hospitals are extensively used by residents of the Borough. St. Margaret's Hospital admits cases of the kind specified from the whole of the metropolitan area. The use of the various general and special voluntary hospitals is by no means confined to residents either of this Borough or of the metropolitan area. On the other hand, hospitals situated outside the Borough are largely used by St. Pancras residents.
    Hospital.Number of Beds.
  • Page 29
    The following figures shew the estimated number of persons in each of the Wards in the Borough :—
    Administrative Area of St. Paneras Metropolitan Borough.Census, 1931.Total (Estimated) 1937.
    Males.Females.Total.
  • Page 29
    MARRIAGES. The following table shews the number of marriages for 1937, and for each of the preceding four years :—
    Year.Estimated Population.Number of Marriages.Marriages per 1,000 of Population.
  • Page 30
    The following table gives the number of births and the birth rate in each Ward of the Borough for the year 1937, and for comparison the figures for the previous year are also given:— Ward Births and Birth Rates.
    Word1937.1936.
    Births.Birth Rate.Birtlis.Birth Rate.
  • Page 30
    The corresponding figures for the preceding 10 years were as follows :—
    Year.RateYear.Rate.
  • Page 31
    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 33
    THE CAUSE OF DEATH AT ALL AGES, TOGETHER WITH WARD DISTRIBUTION, IS SHOWN IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:— (This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1937.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.Ages—Both Sexes.DEATHS IN EACH WARD.SEX-
    Under 1 year. i1 and under 2 years.2 and under 5 years.5 and under 10 years.10 and under 15 year*.15 and under 20 years.20 and under 25 years.25 and under 35 years.35 and under 45 years.45 and under 55 years.55 and under 65 years ;--165 and under 75 years.75 and under 85 years.85 years and upwards.Ward 1.Ward 2.Ward 3.Ward 4.Ward 5.Ward 6.Ward 7.Ward 8.No address.Totals.
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMF1 MF 1MFMF
  • Page 34
    34 THE FOLLOWING TABLE GIVES PARTICULARS OF THE DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS IN THE BOROIGII, TOGETHER WITH SI. PANCRAS DEATHS IN OTHER HOSPITALS OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH (This Table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 193<.)
    CAUSES OF DEATH.St. Pancras Hospital.Highgate Hospital.St. Margaret's Hospital.University College Hospital.Royal Free Hospital.National Temperance Hospital.Eliz. Garrett Anderson Hospital.West End Hospital.Hospital for Tropical Diseases.Central London Throat, Ac., Hospital.Metropolitan Ear, Ac., Hospital.St. Saviour a Hospital.Royal Ear Hospital.Hampstead General Hospital.Middlesex Hospital.Other London 1 Hospitals.Hospitals outside London.
    Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St- Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging! to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras-Belonging to St. PancrasNot belonging^ to St. Panoras.Belonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belouging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. PancrasBelonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging-to St. Pancras.Not belonging to St. Pancras.Belonging to St. Pancras. Not belonging to St. Panoras.Belouging to St. Pancras.Not belonging toBelonging to St. Pancras.Not belonging toBelonging toNot belonging to St Pancras
  • Page 35
    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.1937.1936.
    Deaths.Death Rate. (UNADJDSTKD.)Deaths.Death Rate. (Unadjusted.)
  • Page 35
    The following deaths have been included in the Mortality Statistics of the Borough in accordance with the Registrar-General's rules relating to "Transferable Deaths " :—
  • Page 36
    The following table, which is compiled by the Registrar-General, shows the deaths from Cancer in the Borough of St. Pancras from 1st January to 31st December, 1937.
    SITUATION OF DISEASE.AGES.SEX.CANCER DEATHS IN EACH WARD.No Address
    12345678
    0 1515 2020 2525-3535-4546 5555-6665-7575-8585 & upMFMFMFMFMFMF 1MF 1MFMFMF
  • Page 37
    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 38
    The following table gives particulars concerning the number of inquests held, the number of bodies received and the post-mortem examinations made during each of the past six years : —
    1932.1933.1934.1935.1936.1937.
  • Page 40
    Report of Work carried out by District Inspectors for the year 1937.
    Complaints received, 3,428. Visits in respect of:—Brown.Walker.*jaues.Akers.Capel.‡Jaffa.Thomas.west.†Hoare.WinchesterHague.Mansfield.Warren.Dykes.Totals.
  • Page 41
    Legal Proceedings. The following prosecutions were undertaken during the year in respect of general sanitary work:— Public Health. (London) Act, 1936.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 42
    London County Council Drainage Bye-lawn (Metropolis Management Act, 1855, and Metropolis Management Acts (Amendment) Bye-laws Act, 1899).
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 42
    London County Council Bye-Laws—Public Health (London) Act, 1891, and Sec. 6 Housing Act, 1925.
    Situation of Property.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 42
    Ventry Byelaws.
    Situation of Properly.Offence.Date of Hearing of Summons.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 46
    During the year the following work has been carried out; the figures for the previous two years are also given for the purpose of comparison:—
    Inspections.Inspections.Inspections
  • Page 46
    Drainage Register. —The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during 1937, the figures for the previous year being given for comparison:—
    1937.1936.
  • Page 47
    For the purpose of comparison the figures for the previous year are also given:—
    1937.1936.
  • Page 49
    Report of Work carried out by the Factory and Workshop Inspectors during the year 1937.
    Inspections and lie-Inspections.Thompson.Miss Camman.Totals.
  • Page 50
    1.— Inspections made by Male and Femai.k Sanitary Inspectors.
    Premises.Inspections.Number of
    Written Notices.Prosecutions.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)
  • Page 50
    2.—Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of DefectsNumber of Prosecution*.
    Found.Remedied.Referred to H.M. Inspectors.
    (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
  • Page 51
    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 51
    4.—List of Factories, Workshops ( Registered , Sec. 131) and Workplaces.
    Nature of Work,Factories.Workshops.Workplaces (including Outworkers).Total.
  • Page 52
    5.—Other Matters.
    Class.Number.
    (1)(2)
  • Page 52
    6.—Total Inspections of Factories, Workshops and Workplaces.
    Premises.Male Inspector.Woman Inspector.Total.
    Outworkers.Not Outworkers.
  • Page 56
    HOUSING ACT, 1935.—OVERCROWDING SURVEY. Distribution of working-class families in relation to size of family and size of dwelling occupied. Metropolitan Borough of ST. PANCRAS.
    Size of family ("equivalent number" of persons).Size of dwelling occupied, in terms of the maximum "equivalent number" of persons permitted to occupy it without causing it to be overcrowded.Totals of Families.
    . *0*½11½22½33½44½55½66½77½88½99½1010½1111½1212½13 & over.Overcrowded.Not Overcrowded.Total.
  • Page 57
    The following table shows the number of families in each Ward ascertained in the course of the Housing Survey, 1935, to be overcrowded and not overcrowded.
    Ward.Area.Families and Dwellings.Total.
    Over-crowded.Not Overcrowded.
  • Page 58
    The following table shows the number of families accommodated under this arrangement:—
  • Page 59
    The following are the particulars of action taken during the year in respect of underground rooms:—
  • Page 60
    Summary of Work for 1937.
    1937.1936.
  • Page 60
    CLEARANCE ORDERS. The following shews the position as regards Clearance Orders:—
    Date.Site.Position at the End of the Year.
  • Page 67
    Particulars as to the number of licences and the samples taken for bacteriological examination under this Order during' 1937 are contained in the following table:-
    Samples.
    Grade for which licence was issued.No. of licences 31st Dec., 1937.No. complying with standard.No. below standard.Total samples.
  • Page 70
    Particulars regarding these slaughter-houses and their inspection, for the purpose of which 144 visits were made, are contained in the following table, as required by the Ministry of Health:—
    Animals.Post Mortem Inspections.Condemnations.No. of killings.
    Carcases.Organs.
    T.B.Other diseases.T.B.Other diseases.
  • Page 71
    Bakehouses and Restaurant Kitchens. At the end of 1937 there were 150 bakehouses on the register, as compared with 148 at the end of 1936. These bakehouses are classified in the following table:—
    Factory Bakehouse.Workshop BakehouseNot in Use.Total.
  • Page 72
    Of the formal, 389 proved to be genuine, and 10, or 2.5 per cent., adulterated; and of the informal, 392 were genuine and 9, or 2.2 per cent., adulterated.
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 73
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been takenTotal number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 74
    Continued from previous page...
    Articles of food of which samples have been taken.Total number of samples.Genuine.Adulterated.
    FormalInformalFormalInformalFormalInformal
  • Page 74
    The results ot the proceedings are stated in the following table:—
    Article.Result of Analysis Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.Date of Hearing.Result of Proceedings.
  • Page 75
    Monthly Variation of Chemical Composition or Genuine Milk during the Years 1935, 1936 and 1937.
    Month.Number of Samples Examined. Genuine.Fat per cent. Average.Non-fatty Solids per cent. Average.
    19351936.1937.1935.1936.1937.1935.1936.1937.
  • Page 78
    The notifications have not been corrected for any subsequent revision of diagnosis:—
    DISEASES.NOTIFICATIONS.Total all Ages.Cases admitted to Hospital.Total Deaths.
    At Ages—Years.
    Under 1 year.I and under 2.2 and under 3.3 and under 4.4 and under 5.5 and under 10.10 and under 15.15 and under 20.20 and under 35.35 and under 45.4 5 and under 65.65 and upwards.
  • Page 79
    The notifications of, and deaths from, the notifiable diseases other than Tuberculosis are classified in the following table according to the Wards in which they occurred:—
    DISEASES.Notifications.Deaths.
    Ward.No Address.Whole Borough.Ward..No Address.Whole Borough.
    I234567812345678
  • Page 80
    V ACCINATIONS. 1st January to 31st December, 1936.
    Number.Percentage of Births registered.
    North.South-East.Southwest.Whole BoroughNorth.South-East.Southwest.Whole Borough
  • Page 80
    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 81
    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, 1937 :—
    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 86
    TABLE I. MEASLES.
    YEAR.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. 15—15 years.Adults.
    1st2nd3rd4th1st2nd3rd4th
  • Page 87
    Table II. MEASLES.
    Year.Incidence Rate per 1000 Population.Mortality Rate per 1000 Cases.
    Quarters of Year.Total.Quarters of Year.Total.
    1st2nd3rd |4th1st2nd3rd4tli
  • Page 88
    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 88
    The following table gives the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous conditions : —
    Infectious DiseaseVerminous.
    Destroyed.Disinfected.Destroyed.Disinfected.
  • Page 89
    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 91
    The undermentioned examinations were made during the year:—
    Nature of Specimen.Positive.Negative.Total.
  • Page 93
    Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 1937 are given in the following table in the form required by the Ministry of Health :—
    Age Periods.New Cases.Deaths.
    Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonarv.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 94
    TUBERCULOSIS DEATHS—1937.
    Time of Notification.PULMONARY.NON-PULMONARY.
    Male.Female.Male.FemaleTotal.Percentage.
  • Page 95
    Summary of Notifications during the period from Is/ January, 1937, to the 31s< December, 1937 (inclusive).
    Age Periods.Number of Notifications on Form A.
    Primary Notifications.Total .Notifications (i.e.,including cases previously notified by other Doctors).
    0 to i1 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwards.Total.
  • Page 95
    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 96
    The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years : —
    Year.Estimated PopulationNotifications.Deaths.Notification Rate per 1000 population.Death Bate per 1000 population.
    30Other forms.All forms.PulmoneryOther rorms.All forms.PulmoneryOther forms.All forms.Pulmonery>>Other forms.All forms.
  • Page 96
    Tuberculosis (ALL, FORMS).
    Ward.New Cases.Deaths.
    Number.Rate per 1000 of Ward Population.Number.Rate per 1000 of Ward Population.
  • Page 97
    In the following table are given the deaths from Tuberculosis of St. Pancras residents during 1937, the deaths in each Ward and those occurring in the Hospitals of the Borough and elsewhere. (This table is prepared by the Registrar-General, and relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, l!>-37.)
    Under 1yeae1-2years2-5years5-10years10-15years15-20years20-25years25-35years35-45years45-55years55-65years65-75years75 yrs. upwardsWards.No address.SexTotalNot in institutionsst pancras Hospitals.
    IIIIIIIVVVIVIIVIIISt. Pancras Persons.Ex St. Pancras Persons.
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 98
    TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY. The following are the times of the sessions at the Dispensary :—
  • Page 99
    The following table gives a summary of the work carried out at the Tuberculosis Dispensary during the year :—
    Diagnosis.Pulmonary.Non-Pulmonary.Total.Grand Total.
    Adults.Children.Adults.Children.Adults.Children.
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 100
    The following is a summary, for purposes of comparison, of certain sections of the foregoing tables.
    Deaths from Tuberculosis Jan. lst-Dec. 31stRatio of cases on dispensary register to cases on notification registerNumber per 1,000 deaths from tuberculosis in the BoroughTotal attendances per case on registerTuberculosis Officer's visits per case on registerTotal consultations per case on registerNurses' visits per case on registerX-ray examinations
    ActualPer 1,000 inhabitantsDefinitely tuberculous persons on dispensary registerT.B. -f cases on dispensary registerExaminationsper 100 new cases 2nd contactsper 100 new cases
    New casesContacts
    AdultsChildren
  • Page 105
    Receipts and Payments Account for the Year knded 31st December, 1937.
    Receipts.Payments.Cr.
    Dr.£s.d.£s.d.£s.d.
  • Page 110
    Ta ble II. The following table shows the location of the Council's various Maternity and Child Welfare Centres, together with the days and hours of consultations, and the doctors attending:—
    Name of Centre.Expectant Mothers.Infants.Children 2—5.
  • Page 111
    Table III. Return of Attendances, Visits and Consultations at the various Welfare Centres in the Borough during 1937.
    Centre.Attendances at Consultations.Visits at Trained Visitors.ConsultationsNumber of Visitors
    Expectant Mothers.Children.Expectant Mothers.Children.Children.Expectant Mothers.
    No. of Birth Notification® allocated to centre.New cases.Total attendances.New cases.Total attendances.
    Under 1 year.1-2 years.2- 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 112
    Details of the work done are given in the following table:—
    Mothers.Children.
  • Page 114
    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.1937.1936.
  • Page 114
    The following table shows the number and cost of the dentures supplied during the year:—
  • Page 115
    Cases treated. —Particulars with reference to the cases treated during 1937 are given in he following table:—
    1937.1936.
  • Page 119
    The associations included, particulars of the work of which have already been given, are those to which the St. Pancras Borough Council make contributions and the amounts of the Council's contributions under the old and the new schemes are given in the following table:—
    Association.Scheme commencing 1st April, 1937, and expiring 31st March, 1942.Scheme expiring 31st March, 1937.
    ££
  • Page 121
    Table IV.
    Ampthill Square.Camden Town.Kentish Town.Queen's Crescent.Somers Town.South HighgateTOTALS.University College Hospital (j)
    Bristow.(a)Harrop.Lynn.Crockart.(a)Blair.Hunter. (h)Smith.Phillips.(f)Edwards. (f)Lunn.(f)Slader.(f)Cross. (f)Bagnall.(b)Harris.(i)George. (c)Wilson. (d)O'Leary.(e)Whitmrrsh. (f)Just.(c)Chapman.(a)Harris. (i)Bruce.Lurie.Manger. (a)Anderson. (g)Blaxland.Slader.Robinson.(a)Harris. (i)Brooke. (k)Warren. (k)Barnes. (k)TOTALS. (U.C.H. only)
  • Page 122
    Particulars of Home Visits to and attendance at Centres of children aged 0-5 are given in the following table:—
    Visit to19331934193519361937
  • Page 123
    Table V. Examination of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1937. Information supplied by the School Medical Officer of the L .C.C.
    Boys.Girls.
    Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.Entrants.Age 7.Age 11.Age 14.
  • Page 124
    Table VI. Routine Medical Inspection of Elementary School Children in St. Pancras in 1937. Information supplied by the School Medical Officer of the L.C.C.
    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 126
    (1) D eaths under O ne Y ear of A ge in the B orough of S t. P anckas dumng 1937. (This table is prepared by the Registrar-General and relates to the period 1st January to 31st December, 1937.)
    CAUSE OF DEATH.AGE.deaths in each ward.No Address.Totals.
    Under 1 day.1 day to 1 week.1—2 weeks.2—3 weeks.3—4 weeks.Total under 4 weeks.4 weeks and under 3 months.3—6 months.6—9 months.9—12 months.Total Deaths under 1 year.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.
    MFmFMFMfMFMFmFMFMFMF
  • Page 127
    (2) Deaths from Stated Causes under 1 Year or Age tor 1937 and 10 preceding Years.
    CAUSE OF DEATH.1927192819291930193119321933193419351986Aver age for 10 years1937
  • Page 131
    The present income scale, below which a family is eligible for an allowance, is shown hereunder:—
    Number in Family.After Deduction of Rent.
    Free.Half-price.
  • Page 132
    The work carried out during the year is summarised in the following table, the figures for the two previous years also being given for comparison: —
    1937.1936.1935.
  • Page 133
    Particulars in regard to the day nurseries for the year ended 31st December, 1937 are as follows:—
    Number of Days Open.Attendances.Average per Day.No. of places for children under 5.
  • Page 134
    Of these Associations, only the Metropolitan District Nursing Association, whose local headquarters are at 14, Oakley Square, undertake the home nursing of cases of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia. Payment for this nursing is included in the block grant. The block grants made by the Council are as follows:—
    District Nursing Association.Under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme.Under the Influenzal Pneumonia Regulations.Total Block Graut.
  • Page 134
    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 135
    Table VII. Maternal Mortality in Borough of St. Pancras in 1937.
    AGES.CONDI TIONS.WARDS
    15-20 years.20-25 years.25-30 years.30-35 years.86-40 years.40-45 years.45 years and over.Married.Single.Widowed.I.II.III.IV.V.VI.VII.VIII.No Address.
  • Page 136
    In the following table particulars are given for 1937 with reference to all St. Pancras women who were attended in their confinements by the staffs of the various institutions:—
    Institution.Admitted as In-patients.Attended at Home.
    By Students.By Midwives.
  • Page 137
    The following table gives the names of the hospitals, etc., and the amount paid during the past year:—
    £s.d.
  • Page 139
    The following tables have been prepared by Dr. Pritchard to bring out some interesting details concerning these cases : —
    Cause of Pyrexia.Total no. cases notified.conpinembnt.Infant.Mother.
    At Home.Living.Dead Viable.Non-Viable.Primipara.Unmarried.Ante-natal attention.Average Age.Deaths.
    In Institution.Doctor.Midwife.Student.
  • Page 140
    Comparative Figures for Recent Years ark as follows:—
    Puerperal Fever.1937.1936.1935.1934.1933.1932.1931.1930.1929.1928.