London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1953

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

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Table: The source of information and action taken are shown in the followingtable:-

The source of information and action taken are shown in the followingtable:-

Reported byNo.of casesACTION TAKEN
Voluntarily removed to hospital or inst itut ionKept under observation at home together with the provision of various types of helpDeceased
Relatives1--1
Medical practitioners541-
Friends and/or neighbours431-
Sanitary Inspectors1--1
Health Officers3-3-
Estate Managers2-2-
Family Welfare Association1.1-
Hospital M-0.1-1-
Church worker11--
19892

Table: £652.1.0d. was recovered (an average of £8.7 2d. per burial) from the following sources: -

£652.1.0d. was recovered (an average of £8.7 2d. per burial) from the following sources: -

£sd.
Hospitals2191911
Death Grants17010-
Assurance Companies5611
High Commissioner for India6-6
Private persons10468
Swiss Benevolent Society1086
Employers310-
Ministry of National Insurance20-6
National Assistance Board356
Ministry of Pensions1126
Post Office Savings Dept.231310
Treasury Solicitor107-
Sale of effects9--
Coroner's Officers135-