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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
- Published
- 1946
- Pages
- 32
- Tables
- 35
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Number of houses:
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Occupants:
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Page 10
Live Births.
M. F. Total. Rate per 1,000 of estimated population. -
Page 10
Comparable figures for preceding six years: —
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Page 11
Still Births.
M. F. Total. Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births. -
Page 11
Comparable figures for preceding six* years
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Page 11
Deaths—All ages.
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Page 11
Comparable figures for preceding six years: —
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Page 11
Deaths from Puerperal Causes.
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Page 11
Comparable figures for preceding six years: —
Year -
Page 12
Death Rate of Infants under 1 year of age.
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Page 12
Comparable figures for preceding six years: —
Year. All Infants. Legitimate. Illegitimate. -
Page 12
Infant Mortality. Deaths from stated causes with Ward distribution: —
Cause of death 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 No address Totals -
Page 12
Deaths from Tuberculosis—All ages.
Death Rate per 1,000 of estimated population. -
Page 12
Comparable figures for preceding six years: —
Year. No. of Deaths. Total. -
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION
Causes of death Under 1 year 1 and under 5 5 and under 15 15 and under 45 45 and under 65 65 and upwards Totals M F -
Page 14
Treatment Centres and Clinics.
Centre. St. Pancras School for Mothers (Ampthill Square) Camden Town. Kentish Town. North St. Pancras School for Mothers (Queen's Crescent) Somers Town. South Highgate. University College Hospital. Royal Free Hospital. Totals. -
Page 15
Dental Treatment.
Ampthill Square. Camden Town -
Page 15
The total number of visits made by Health Visitors was as follows:—
- Council's Visitors U.C. Hospital Visitors Total -
Page 15
An annual block grant is made to each Association in respect of nursing for certain specified diseases: —
Block Grant. Number of Cases. Visits. -
Page 17
The following table sets out the nurseries and the accommodation provided at each: —
Nursery. Accommodation. -
Page 18
Summary of Work Carried Out by Food, Factory and District Sanitary Inspectors during the Year 1945
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Page 19
Intimation Notices served
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Page 19
Infectious Diseases.
Notifications Comparable totals for 1944 Under 1 1 and over Total -
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It was subsequently ascertained that the following notifications which are included in the preceding table, were not regarded as cases of the disease as originally diagnosed:—
Under 1 Over 1 Total -
Page 19
Bacteriological examinations.
Positive. Negative. Total. -
Page 20
Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, ctc., dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin: —
Number of cases Number of houses Number of rooms sprayed or fumigated -
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Cleansing Station. The number of attendances at the Cleansing Station, Camley Street, was as follows:— [1) Scabies.
. Men Women Children under 5 Schoolchildren Total -
Page 21
The number of cases dealt with at the Public Mortuary, Camley Street, during the year were:—
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Page 22
Milk (Special Designations) Regulations, 1936 to 1943. The number of licences granted during 1945 were: —
Licences. Supplementary. -
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Meat and Other Foods.
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Page 22
Prosecutions in 11 cases were undertaken under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938—2 in respect of Milk and 9 for other adulterated foods, resulting as follows:—
Fine. Costs. -
Page 24
The number of definite cases of tuberculosis on the Dispensary Register at the end of the year was: —
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Totals Adults Children Adults Children Adults Children -
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New Cases Deaths — Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary -
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These allowances were introduced in July, 1943. The following table shows the number of new patients assessed and the type of allowance (if any) granted from January 1st to December 31st, 1944:—
Standard Allowance only Standard and Discretionary Standard and Special Standard and Discretionary and Special Special Allowance only Discretionary and Special only Discretionary only Refused Allowance Total