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St Pancras 1947

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

Published
1948
Pages
84
Tables
46

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  • Page 16
    Climatological Summary, Year 1947. Station, Camden Square, N.W.I—Lat. 51° 33' N. Long. 0° 08' W.
    JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
  • Page 19
    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION—1947
    Causes of deathAges—Both Sexes
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwardsTotals
    MF
  • Page 20
    DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1947 Deaths of infants from stated causes with Age and Ward distribution:—
    Cause of deathAgeDeaths in each WardNo addressTotals
    Under 1 day1 day to 1 week1-2 weeks2-3 weeks3-4 weeksTotal under 4 weeks4 weeks and under 3 months3-6 months6-9 months9-12 monthsTotal Deaths under 1 year12345678
    MFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 21
    Infantile Mortality, by causes.
  • Page 22
    Vital Statistics of Borough of St. Pancras since 1918.
    YearPopulation estimated at middle of each yearNett Registered live births belonging to the boroughNett deaths belonging to the borough
    At all agesUnder 1 year of ageUnder 4 weeks.
    NumberRate per 1,000 of estimated populationNumberRate per 1,000 of estimated populationNumberRate per 1,000 nett live birthsNumberRate per 1,000 nett live births.
  • Page 23
    Still Births. Illegitimate Births and Deaths of Illegitimate St. Pancras Children.
    Year.Still Births.Illegitimate Births.Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
    Neo-Natal.Under 1 year.
    Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.Number.Rate.
  • Page 27
    Cases Notified.
    NotificationsComparable totals for 1946
    Under 11 and overTotal for 1947
  • Page 27
    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 1Over 1Total
  • Page 29
    The table and graph that follow show the correlation between immunisation in the borough and the fall in the incidence of diphtheria.
    12345TOTALS IMMUNISEDYEAR
    YEARBIRTHSNUMBER IMMUNISEDAGE AT 31st DEC 1947AGE AT TIME OF IMMUNISATION
    0/11/22/33/44/55/66/77/88/99/1010/1111/1212/1313/1414/15
  • Page 30
    Particulars of the cases, deaths and incidence and mortality rates of Measles since 1926 are given in the following table:—
    Estimated populationYearCasesDeaths
    Under 1 yearOver 1 yearTotalIncidence rate per 1,000 populationUnder 1 year1-5 years5-15 yearsAdultsTotalMortality rate per 1,000 cases
  • Page 32
    The following table gives particulars as regards vaccination in respect of children whose births were registered in the Borough of St. Pancras from 1st January to 31st December, 1946. Figures for 1947 are not yet available.
    NumberPercentage of Births registered
    NorthSouth-EastSouthwestWhole BoroughNorthSouth-EastSouthwestWhole Borough
  • Page 33
    This work is carried out under contract by the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square W.C.I.
    PositiveNegativeTotal
  • Page 34
    (1) Scabies.
    MenWomenChildren under 5School-childrenTotal 1947Total 1946
  • Page 34
    (2) Verminous Conditions.
    MenWomenChildren under 5School-childrenTotal 1947Total 1946
  • Page 35
    Disinfection. Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc., dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:—
    Number of CasesNumber of HousesSprayed and Fumigated
    Number of Rooms and ContentsRooms onlyContents only
  • Page 38
    Legal Proceedings. The following prosecutions were undertaken during 1947 in respect of general sanitary work:—
    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
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    Date of Hearing.Address.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
  • Page 46
    Particulars of inspections and other work carried out by the two Factory Inspectors during 1947 are given in the following table:—
    Totals
  • Page 47
    Part I of the Act. 1. Inspections, etc.
    PremisesNumber on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupiers Prosecuted.
  • Page 47
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.Referred.Number of prosecutions.
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 48
    The following table gives the number and type of such premises in the borough, and the nature of the work carried out:—
  • Page 49
    The work of food inspection was carried out by two inspectors from the beginning of the year until the 3rd November, after which one addition was made to this staff. Particulars of the inspections and other work carried out by these officers during 1947 are given in the following table:—
  • Page 50
    Milk (Special Designations) Regulations , 1936 to 1946. The number of licences granted during 1947 were:—
    Licences.Supplementary.
  • Page 50
    Meat and Other Foods. (i) Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
  • Page 51
    Bacteriological Samples—Milk, 1947.
    T.T. (Past)Past.Ster.H.T.Totals
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 52
    Legal Proceedings. The following prosecutions were undertaken during 1947 in respect of food and drugs:— Food and Drugs Act, 1938.
    Date of Hearing.Offence.Result of Proceedings, Court and Magistrate.
  • Page 53
    During the year 1947, the undermentioned unsound or diseased food was surrendered by the owners and dealt with by the Food Inspectors. Wherever possible the food was used for cattle feeding.
    Articles.Quantity.Articles.Quantity.
  • Page 54
    The following table gives the total number of visits made by the above mentioned Health Visitors during 1946 and 1947:—
    Council's VisitorsUniversity College Hospital VisitorsTotal
    194619471946194719461947
  • Page 54
    Dental Treatment.
    Ampthill SquareCamden Town
  • Page 55
    Maternity and Child Welfare Centres—Sessions and Attendances.
    CentresSt. Pancras School for Mothers (Ampthill Square)Camden TownKentish TownNorth St. Pancras School for Mothers (Queen's Crescent)Somers TownSouth HighgateTotals for Council's CentresUniversity College HospitalGrand Totals
    194719461947194619471946194719461947194619471946194719461947194619471946
  • Page 56
    Payment for this nursing is included in the following block grants made by the Council:—
    District Nursing AssociationUnder the Maternity and Child Welfare SchemeUnder the Influenzal Pneumonia RegulationsTotal Block Grant
    £s.£s.£
  • Page 56
    The following table gives the number of cases and the number of visits during the past year:—
    District Nursing AssociationNo. of CasesNo. of Visits
  • Page 58
    The following table gives particulars in respect of 1947:—
    Where bornNumber BornDied in 24 hoursDied between 24 hours and 1 monthSurvived
  • Page 61
    Particulars of all new cases of Tuberculosis and of all deaths from this disease during 1947 are given in the following table in the form required by the Ministry of Health:—
    Age PeriodsNew CasesDeaths
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryPulmonaryNon-Pulmonary
    M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
  • Page 62
    Tuberculosis Deaths , 1947.*
    Time of NotificationPulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotalPercentage
    MaleFemaleMaleFemale
  • Page 63
    Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930. The number of cases of Tuberculosis notified and those which came to knowledge by means of death reports and transfers from other districts are given in the following tables:—
    Age PeriodsNumber of Notifications on Form A
    Primary NotificationsTotal Notifications (i.e., including cases previously notified by other Doctors).
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotal
  • Page 64
    The following table gives particulars as to the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 10 years:—
    YearEstimated PopulationNotificationsDeathsNotification Rate per 1,000 populationDeath Rate per 1,000 population
    PulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll forms
  • Page 64
    Notification Register. This is kept at the Dispensary. The following table gives the information for the year ended 31st December, 1947, in the prescribed form:—
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 66
    The following are the times of the sessions at the Dispensary:—
  • Page 68
    The particulars of these visits are as follows:—
    Number of Visits under P.h. (Tub.) RegulationsNumber of Visits for Dispensary PurposesTotal Visits