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St Pancras 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
- Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 100
- Tables
- 60
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REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. St. Pancras Town Kail, Euston Road, N.W.I. Superintendent Registrar: John M. Lander. Deputy Superintendent Registrar: Henry J. Millichap.
St. Pancras Sub-District Registrar Day and Hour of Fixed Attendance -
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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. B.C. Chapels Superintendent Registrar s Office. Total Marriages Estimated Population Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population -
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Maternity and. Child Welfare Centres.
Telephone -
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Tuberculosis Chest Clinic.
Telephone -
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Hospitals in the Borough
Name and Address of Hospital Telephone Number Authority under which functioning Number of Beds -
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(By appointment only Application in first instance to Divisional Treatment Organiser )
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In accordance with the provisions of the National Health service Act 1946, the London County Council as the local health authority for the Administrative County of London provides the following ambulance services free of charge:-
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Climatological Summary, year 1954 Station, Camden Square, N.W.1. - Lat. 51° 33, N. Long.0° 8' W.
January February March April May June July August September October November December -
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Total Rainfall.
Year Days Inches -
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Registered Live Births
M, F Total Rate per 1 000 of estimated population -
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Registered Still Births
M. F. Total Rate per 1, 000 Live and Still Births -
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Deaths -All Ages
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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS, WITH AGE DISTRIBUTION - 1954
Causes of death Ages - Both Sexes under 1 year 1 and under 5 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65-74 75- Totals M F -
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DEATHS OF INFANTS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE - 1954 from stated causes with age distribution
Cause of death Age Under 1 day 1 day to 1 week 1 2 weeks 2-3 weeks 3 4 weeks Total under 4 weeks 4 weeks and under 3 months 3 6 months 6 -9 months 9 12 months Total deaths under 1 year M. F. -
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Death Rates of Infants under 1 year of age
Year Legi timate 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 -
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Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age, from stated causes, since 1939
1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 -
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Vital Statistics of Borough of St. Pancras since 1918
Year Population estimated at middle of each year Nett Registered live births belonging to the borough Nett deaths belonging to the borough At all ages under 1 year of age under 4 weeks Number Rate per 1, 000 of estimated population Number Rate per 1 000 of estimated population Number Rate per 1, 000 nett live births Number Rate per 1.000 nett live births -
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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 blrths(live and still) Number. Rate per cent of live births. Number. Rate per 1,000 Illegitimate births Number. Rate per 1, 000 Illegitimate births -
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Maternal Mortality in Borough of St Pancrar in 1954
Cause of Death Ages Conditions 15 20 20 25 25 30 30 35 35 40 40 45 45 and upward Married Single Widowed -
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Deaths from Puerperal Causes during 1954 and preceding years
Year Sepsis Other Causes Total Rate per 1 000 live and still Births Sepsis Other Causes Total -
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Deaths from Cancer of St. Pancras Residents during 1954
Situation of Disease Ages Totals -
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The following table shows the number of deaths of St. Pancras persons from certain diseases during the years 1918 to 1954 -
Year. Cancer. Tuberculosis. Heart Disease. Pneumonia (all forms) Bronchitis Population -
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Deaths from Tuberculosis of St, Pancras Residents during 195U
Situation of Disease Under 1 year 1-2 years 2 5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years 15-20 years 20-25 years 25-35 years 35-45 years 45-55 years 55-65 years 65 75 years 75 and upwards Total F, M. F. M F. M. F. M F. M. F. M F, M. F. M F. M F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. -
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NOTIFICATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 1954 (with 1953 comparison) Showing number of revised diagnoses
Disease Notifications Diagnosis Subsequently revised Under l 1 and over Totals 1953 1954 1953 1954 1953 1954 1953 1954 -
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notifications of Infectious Diseases since 1925
Populat ion 216. 300 216,800 213.200 206,000 204 400 204,400 195,600 194,000 190,900 187.540 185, 300 183.900 181, 900 179 400 167.300 133. 200 103,770 105 900 108 640 105 780 111. 400 129 410 136,700 140,200 141.330 141 300 139 100 139 600 138 400 136 400 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 -
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Particulars of the cases deaths and incidence and mortality rates of Measles since 1926 are given in the following table:-
Est imated population Year Cases Deaths Under 1 year Over 1 year Total Incidence rate per 1 000 population Under 1 year 1-5 years 5~15 years Adults Total Mortality rate per 1,000 cases -
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Number of Primary Notifications
Age periods 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards Totals -
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Number obtained from Special Death Reports and by Transfer from other districts
Age periods 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 20 20 to 25 25 to 35 35 to 45 45 to 55 55 to 65 65 and upwards Totals -
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Number of deaths of Tuberculous patients
Age periods 0 to 1 1 to 5 5 to 10 10 to 15 15 to 25 25 to 45 45 to 65 65 and up Totals -
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The following table gives particulars of the prevalence and fatality of this disease during the past 16 years:-
Year Estimated Population Notifications Notification Rate per 1,000 population Deaths Death Rate per 1,000 population Pulmonary Other forms All forms Pulmonary Other forms All forms Pulmonary Other forms All forms Pulmonary Other forms All forms -
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The following table gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1954-
Pulmonary Non-Pulmonary Total -
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This work is carried out either by Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale, or the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square W. C. 1.
Positive Negative Total -
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(1) Scabies
Men Women Children under 5 Schoolchildren Total 1954 Total 1953 -
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(2) Verminous Conditions
Men Women Children under 5 Schoolchildren Total 1954 Total 1953 -
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Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc,, dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:-
Cause Number of Cases Sprayed and Fumigated Number of Rooms and Contents Rooms only Contents only -
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The following table gives a summary of this branch of the work of the department during the past nine years.
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 -
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The above police court proceedings were taken under the following statutes or regulations:-
1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 -
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The source of information and action taken are shown in the following table:-
Reported by No. of cases ACTION TAKEN Voluntarily removed to hospital or institution Kept under observation at home together with the provision of various types of help Deceased -
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NATIONAL ASSISTANCE ACT, 1948 Section 50
Year No of burials Gross Cost Reimbursement obtained Net cost to Council Amounts Average per burial Amounts Average per burial Percentage of initial outlay Amounts Average per burial Percentage of gross cost £ s. d £ s. d £ s. d £ s. d £ s. d £ s. d -
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The following table shows the routine work undertaken during the year with, in brackets, the corresponding figures for 1953:-
Post-Mortem Examinations Received for Viewing or Convenience only Total -
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Details of the work carried out during the year in respect of rats an mice are given in the following table:
Premises Private Business Total -
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1. Inspections, etc,
Premises Number on Register Number of Inspections Written Notices Occupier Prosecuted -
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2. Cases in which defects were found.
Particulars Found Remedied Referred Number of prosecutions To H. M. Inspector By H.M. inspector -
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Particulars of the inspections carried out by the Council's Food Inspectors during 1954 are given in the following table:-
Number of visits to- -
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825 samples (139 formal and 686 informal) were taken during 1954 and sent to the Public Analyst for chemical examination of which five formal and eleven informal were found to be unsatisfactory. Details of the nature of all samples are shown in the following table:-
Formal Informal Genuine Unsatisfactory Genuine Unsatisfactory -
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Details of the samples are given in the following table -
T.T. (Past.) Past. Ster. H.T Totals Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Unsatisfactory -
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The following table shows the detailed results of these examinations for the year and preceding years:-
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 Samples % Samples % Samples % Samples % Samples % -
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The following 6 prosecutions were undertaken during 1954 under the Pood and Drugs Act, 1938:-
No. Court and Date of Hearing Offence Result of Proceedings F ines Costs £ s d £ s. d -
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FOOD POISONING
1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr. TOTAL -
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UNSOUND POOD CONDEMNED AND DESTROYED During the year 1954, the undermentioned unsound or diseased food was surrendered by the owners and dealt with by the Pood Inspectors. Wherever possible the food was used for animal feeding.
Articles Quantities -
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ACREAGE AND POPULATION
Wards Acreage (Land and Inland water) Population 1931 1951 Total Persons Males Females Total Persons Persons per acre -
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PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS AND DWELLINGS 1951
Wards Private households Populat ion in private households Structurally separate dwellings occupied Rooms occupied Density of occupation Persons per room Percentage of persons at more than 2 per room -
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DWELLINGS ROOMS AND HOUSEHOLDS
Structurally separate dwellings No. of Rooms 1 Room 2 Rooms 3 Rooms 4 Rooms 5 Rooms 6 Rooms 7 Rooms 8 or 9 Rooms 10 or more Rooms All Sizes occupied Total -
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CONSTITUTION OF BOUSEHOLDS AND ROOMS OCCUPIED R/G lia (a) HOUSEHOLDS IN ALL DWELLINGS
No of persons in households No of Households occupying the follo«ing number of rooms Total households Total persons in households Total rooms occupied Average NO. of persons per room 1 Room 2 Rooms 3 Rooms 4 Rooms 5 Rooms 6 Rooms 7 Rooms 8 or 9 Rooms 10 or more Rooms -
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CONSTITUTION OP HOUSEHOLDS AND ROOMS OCCUPIED R/G lib (b) HOUSEHOLDS IN SHARED DWELLINGS
No. of persons in household No of households occupying the following number of rooms Total households Total persons in households Total rooms occupied Average No. of persons per room 1 Room 2 Rooms 3 Rooms 4 Rooms 5 Rooms 6 Rooms 7 Rooms 8 or 9 Rooms 10 or more Rooms -
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POPULATION IN NON-PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS Census 1951
Hotels and Boarding houses having- Persons Per cent -
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The following table gives the Birthplaces of the St. Pancras population included in the 1951 census-
Males Females Total -
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OCCUPATIONS OF MALES over 15 years of age engaged in or retired from gainful employment are divided into five social classes, shown in the following table together with the distribution of such male population.
Males 15 and over Proportions per 1,000 total -
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AGE AND SEX AND MARITAL CONDITION OF ST PANCRAS POPULATION
Age last Birthday Persons Males Females Total Single Married Widowed Divorced Total Single Married Widowed Divorced -
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AGE AND SEX AND MARITAL CONDITION OF ST PANCRAS POPULATION
Age last Birthday persons Males Females