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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 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Social Welfare.
L.C.C. Area III/IV—Comprises the Metropolitan Boroughs of Finsbury, Hampstead,
Holborn, Islington, St. Marylebone, St. Pancras and Shoreditch.
Local Social Welfare Officer (Area III/IV)
G. E. Oughton. Local Office: 53, Clerkenwell Road, E.C.I.
Area Welfare Officer— Phone: CLE 5871.
C. H. Osbourn.
District Welfare Officers (for St. Pancras cases).
R. J. O'Connell (GUL 2868) District Welfare Station, Bower Cottage, Holmes Road,
A. F. Whyman (GUL 2737) N.W.5.
H. Williams (WEL 2894) 29, Marylebone Road, N.W.I.
W. H. A. Webb (CLE 5871) 53, Clerkenwell Road, E.C.I.
After office hours officers are on duty at Old County Hall, Spring Gardens, for dealing
with emergency cases.
Provision of Insulin.
Under powers contained in Section 227 of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the
Council defrayed the cost of insulin provided for 16 necessitous persons during the year, amounting
to £63.