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St Pancras 1951

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

Published
1952
Pages
62
Tables
51

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51 tables in this report

  • Page 6
    Tuberculosis—1950.
    Borough.Population (estimated).On Register.New cases, including transfers in, etc.Deaths.
    No.Rate per 1,000.No.Rate per 1,000.No.Rate per 1,000.
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the ages of the people who received visits during the year and gives some indication of the help which was made available.
  • Page 9
    Action recommended and/or taken :
  • Page 12
    The following table gives an indication of the Council's housing progress during the past few years:
  • Page 18
    Climatological Summary, Year 1951. Station, Camden Square, N.W.1—Lat. 51° 33' N. Long. 0° 08' W.
    JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
  • Page 18
    Total Rainfall.
    YearDaysInches
  • Page 19
    Marriages. The following table shows the number of marriages which have taken place in the Borough since 1939, and the marriage rates for those years.
    Year.C. of E.R.C.Chapels.Superintendent Registrar's Office.Total Marriages.Estimated Population.Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population.
  • Page 20
    Day Nurseries.
    Telephone
  • Page 20
    Hospitals in the Borough. (There are no disclaimed hospitals in the Borough.)
    Name and Address of Hospital.Telephone Number.Authority under which Functioning.Number of Beds.
  • Page 22
    Registered Live Births.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 of estimated population.
  • Page 22
    Registered Still Births.
    M.F.Total.Rate per 1,000 Live and Still Births.
  • Page 22
    Deaths-—All Ages.
    M.F.TotalDeath rate per 1,000 of estimated population
  • Page 23
    CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION—1951
    Causes of deathAges—Both Sexes
    Under 1 year1 and under 55-1415-2425-4445-6465-7475-Totals
    M.F.
  • Page 24
    DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE—1951 from stated causes with Age distribution.
    Cause of deathAge
    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 year
    MF
  • Page 24
    Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age.
    Year.Legitimate Infants per 1,000 legitimate live births.Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births.All infants per 1,000 live births.All infants: Death rates comparison.
    London Administrative County.England and Wales.
  • Page 25
    Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age, from stated causes, since 1939.
    1939194019411942194319441945194619471948194919501951
  • Page 26
    Vital Statistics of Borough of St. Pancras since1918.
    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 27
    Still Births, Illegitimate Births, and Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
    Year.Still Births.Illegitimate Births.Deaths of Illegitimate Children.
    Under 1 year.Under 4 weeks.
    Number (Illegitimates in brackets.)Rate per 1,000 births (live and still).Number.Rate per cent. of live births.Number.Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births.Number.Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births.
  • Page 28
    Maternal Mortality in Borough of St. Pancras in 1951.
    Ages.Conditions.
    15-20.20-25.25-30.30-35.35—40.40-45.45 and up.Married.Single.Widowed.
  • Page 28
    Deaths from Puerperal Causes during1951 and preceding years.
    Year.Sepsis.Other Causes.Total.Rate per 1.000 Live and Still Births.
    Sepsis.Other Causes.Total.
  • Page 29
    Deaths from Cancer of St. Pancras Residents during 1951.
    Situation of Disease.Ages.Totals.
    0-15.15-20.20-25.25-35.35-45.45-55.55-65.65-75.75-85.85 and up.MF
  • Page 30
    The following table shows the number of deaths of St. Pancras persons from certain diseases during the years 1918 to 1951—
    Year.Cancer.Tuberculosis.Heart Disease.Pneumonia. (all forms).Bronchitis.Population.
  • Page 31
    Deaths from Tuberculosis of St. Pancras Residents during 1951.
    Under 1 year1-2 years2-5 years5-10 years10-15 years15-20 years20-25 years25-35 years35-45 years45-55 years55-65 years65-75 years75 and upwardsTotal
    M FMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMFMF
  • Page 31
    Deaths from Tuberculosis—All ages—during 1951 and preceding years.
    Year.Pulmonary.Other forms.Total.Rate per 1,000 of estimated population.
  • Page 33
    NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1951 (with 1950 comparison). Showing number of revised diagnosis.
    DiseaseNotificationsDiagnosis subsequently revised
    Under 11 and overTotals
    19501951| 195019511950 1i 195119501951
  • Page 35
    Number of Primary Notifications.
    Age periods
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 35
    Number obtained from Special Death Reports and by Transfer from other districts
    Age periods
    0 to 11 to 55to 1010 to 1515to 2020 to 2525 to 3535 to 4545 to 5555 to 6565 and upwardsTotals
  • Page 36
    Number of deaths of Tuberculous patients.
    Age periods
    0 to 11 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2525 to 4545 to 6565 and upTotals to
  • Page 36
    The following table gives particulars of the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 13 years:—
    YearEstimated PopulationNotificationsNotification Rate per 1,000 populationDeathsDeath Rate per 1.000 population
    PulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll formsPulmonaryOther formsAll forms
  • Page 37
    Tuberculosis Deaths Recorded in 1951.
    Year of Notification.Total.Percentage.
  • Page 37
    Notification Register. The following table gives the information for the year ended 31st December, 1951, in the prescribed form:—
    PulmonaryNon-PulmonaryTotal
  • Page 38
    CLEANSING AND DISINFECTING. Cleansing. The number of attendances at the Council's Public Health Annexe during the year was as follows :—
    MenWomenChildren under 5SchoolchildrenTotal 1951Total 1950
  • Page 38
    (2) Verminous Conditions.
    MenWomenChildren under 5SchoolchildrenTotal 1951Total 1950
  • Page 39
    Disinfecting. Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc., dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:—
    —Number of CasesSprayed and Fumigated
    Number of Rooms and ContentsRooms onlyContents only
  • Page 42
    The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past seven years:—
    1945.1946.1947.1948194919501951.
  • Page 42
    The above police court proceedings were taken under the following statutes or regulations:—
  • Page 43
    Housing. Houses and Flats Erected in the Metropolitan Borough of St. Pancras since 1919 (excluding re-building).
    Year.By St. Pancras Borough Council.By London County Council.By Commissioners of Crown Lands.By Private Enterprise.Annual Total.
  • Page 46
    The following table sets out the results of such examinations :—
  • Page 46
    Mortuary and Coroner's Court. The following table shows the routine work undertaken during the year with, in brackets, the corresponding figures for 1950:—
    Post-Mortem Examinations.Received for Viewing or Convenience only.Total.
  • Page 47
    Rodent Control. (Prevention of Damage by Pests Act, 1949.) Details of the work carried out during the year in respect of rats and mice are given in the following table :—
    Premises.
    Private.Business.Total.
  • Page 49
    Factories Act, 1937. The following particulars are furnished in accordance with Section 128(3) of the above Act, with respect to matters under Part I and Part VIII:— Part I of the Act.
    PremisesNumber on Register.Number of
    Inspections.Written Notices.Occupier Prosecuted.
  • Page 49
    2. Cases in which defects were found.
    Particulars.Found.Remedied.Referred.Number of prosecutions.
    To H.M. Inspector.By H.M. Inspector.
  • Page 50
    The following table gives the number of such premises in the borough, and the nature of the work carried out:—
  • Page 51
    Particulars of the inspections carried out by the Council's Food Inspectors during 1951 are given in the following table :—
  • Page 51
    Milk Supply.
  • Page 52
    The number of licences issued during 1951 was :—
    Main LicencesSupplementary Licences
  • Page 52
    Food Sampling. Chemical Examination. 1,193 samples (443 formal and 750 informal) were sent to the Public Analyst for chemical examination, of which seven formal and nine informal were found to be adulterated. Details of the nature of these samples are shown in the following table:—
    Formal.Informal.
    Genuine.Adulterated.Genuine.Adulterated.
  • Page 53
    The 58 samples of ice cream marked * above were taken during the ten months between 1st March and the end of the year and showed a fat content as follows:—
    Fat content per cent.Number of samples.Percentage of total samples.
  • Page 53
    An analysis of these samples is given in the following table :—
    T.T. (Past)Past.Ster.H.T.Totals
    SatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
  • Page 54
    The following table shows the detailed results of the bacteriological examination of ice cream samples during the year and preceding years :—
    —1948194919601951
    Samples%Samples%Samples%Samples%
  • Page 54
    Legal Proceedings. The following seven prosecutions were undertaken during 1951 under the Food and Drugs Act, 1938 :—
    Court and Date of Hearing.Offence.Result of Proceedings.