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 1896
Forty-first annual report of the Medical Officer of Health on the vital and sanitary condition of the Borough of Saint Pancras, London
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"After passing an emergency exit to the Fleet Road, the stables for
eighteen horses are reached, and in the same block are forage stores, lamp
room, harness rooms, &c.
"On the left hand side of the main entrance are the quarters for a staff of
eighteen men with mess-room, lavatories, equipuaent-room, &c., and ooachhouses
for eighteen ambulances, two omnibuses, and one cab.
"At the end of the yard are the wheelwrights' and smiths' shops, stores
for paint, &c."
DISINFECTION.
The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year: —
| Number of rooms fumigated | - 1427 | |
| Number of rooms stripped and cleansed | - 1301 | |
| Destroyed. | Articles. | Disinfected. |
| 58 | Beds | 2206 |
| 30 | Mattresses | 1183 |
| 55 | Palliasses | 1246 |
| 17 | Bolsters | 1822 |
| 35 | Pillows | 4657 |
| 8 | Sheets | 21 |
| 23 | Blankets | 4231 |
| 3 | Counterpanes | 839 |
| 409 | Wearing Apparel | 3755 |
| 1 | Rugs and Mats | 658 |
| 23 | Cushions | 517 |
| 46 | Carpets | 773 |
| 6 | Covers | 606 |
| 8 | Curtains | 400 |
| 91 | Sundries | 1321 |
| 813 | 34235 | |
During the previous year the number of rooms fumigated was 1379, the
number of articles steamed in the chamber was 24,516, and the number of
articles destroyed by fire in the furnace 760.
Family Shelter.—The following Table gives for the year the dates of
admission, the number of families, of males, females, and children, the place