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ST. PANCRAS, LONDON.
FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH,
BEING THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1895.
TO THE VESTRY OF ST. PANCRAS.
Gentlemen,
I have the honour to present to you the Fortieth Annual Report upon
the vital and sanitary condition of St. Paneras.
The map upon the front page shows the Registration Sub-Districts of St.
Pancras. The Statistics of populations, births and deaths, relating to the SubDistricts,
refer to the areas as shown upon this map.
The rise in the death-rate for the year was due mainly to the rise in the
number of deaths under 1 year of age and from 1 to 5 years, and this was
increased by the number of deaths from measles, diarrhoea, and dysentery,
partly accounted for by the hot summer. There was also a rise in the number
of deaths from respiratory diseases at all ages, due to the extremely long and
cold winter of 1894-95. On the other hand there was a fall in the number of
cases of dangerous infectious diseases notified during the year.
In that part of this Report dealing with Infectious Diseases will be found
some statistics of Diphtheria incidence in London Districts, a summary of
opinion upon the anti-toxin treatment in the Hospitals of the Metropolitan
Asylums Board, and an account of the accommodation for Diphtheria in
general and special hospitals in and near St. Paneras.
In Part IV., Sanitation, under the head of Staff, will be found a table of
the number and proportion of Sanitary Inspectors in each of the London
Districts. The law with regard to the open space required about buildings.
Some paragraphs summarising the position of the schemes for the insanitary
areas. A list of the schools in St. Paneras and of those visited by the Health
Committee of View. The powers and duties of your Vestry as to workshops.
The difficulties of, and remedies for combined drainage. The powers of your
Vestry as to the removal of domestic refuse.
Under the head of Food, a summary of the arguments for and against
private and public slaughter-houses is introduced.
Part VI., Legislation, embraces an account of the Bye-laws enforceable by
your Vestry under the Public Health (London) Act, 1891.
As in previous years, it is desirable to commence the Report with a summary
of the principal meteorological data of the year.