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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]
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| New Cases | Deaths | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | |||||
| M | F | M | F | M | F | M | F | ||
| Primary Notifications | 143 | 78 | 15 | 12 | - | - | - | - | |
| Death Reports | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfers | 36 | 19 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Other sources | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ages | 0- 1 | _ | _ | 1 | - | _ | _ | _ | 1 |
| 1- 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5-15 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | — | — | |
| 15-25 | 35 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | |
| 25-35 | 51 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 1 | — | |
| 35-45 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | |
| 45-55 | 30 | 5 | — | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | — | |
| 55-65 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 65 and upwards | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| Totals | 199 | 99 | 22 | 17 | 87 | 30 | 3 | 7 | |
Comparable figures for 1944 192 128 19 19 76 39 6 7
Notification Register on 31st December, 1945 :—
Pulmonary 964 Non-Pulmonary 155
Comparable figures for 1944 Pulmonary 913 Non-Pulmonary 154
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 15 | 1 | 18 | — | — | 10 | *124 | |
Comparable figures for 1944 :—
82 24 2 — 20 — — 22 150
* In addition 1,143 re-assessments of these and previous cases have been made.