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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 1941

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

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PROVISION OF HEALTH- SERVICES IN THE BOROUGH.

Table: BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS

BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS

PositiveNegativeTotal
For Diphtheria Bacilli38347385
Tubercle Bacilli17106123
Haemolytic Streptococci etc.358
58458516

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NURSING IN THE HOME
The following District Nursing Associations undertake the
nursing of cases of illness occurring in expectant and nursing
mothers and children under 5 years of age.

Table: An annual block grant is made to each Association in respect of such nursing of certain specified diseases:

An annual block grant is made to each Association in respect of such nursing of certain specified diseases:

Block GrantCases
Hampstead£ 3056
Metropolitan250153
North London2519

Table: TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS

TREATMENT CENTRES AND CLINICS

CentreExpectant MothersChildren
Total ConsultationsTotal AttendancesTotal ConsultationsAttendances
Under 11-5Total
St. Pancras School for Mothers Ampthill Square118414415178472364
Camden Town52561259246826955163
Kentish Town71756173224517163961
North St. Pancras School for Mothers Queens Crescent50572173266018404500
Somers Town12136135176913903159
* South Highgate--105155916553214
University College Hospital1513227104308202510
Royal Free Hospital10035941233760
TOTALS44756951134125491038222931
Artificial Light treatment--8417314631636
NOTELess included in South Highgate & figures306l559620
above. (Monday attendances)541129041016