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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 1918

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1918

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Table: Dmiiiugc Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during 1918:—

Dmiiiugc Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Register during 1918:—

Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice46
„ „ —Old Buildings, Voluntary55
,, ,, — New Buildings and Additions6
107
Applications without Plans57
Total number of Applications and Plans164

Table: Water Service.The following notices have been received from the Metropolitan Water Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—

Water Service.

The following notices have been received from the Metropolitan Water Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—

1.—Demolition—
2. - Empty3
3 — Leakage7
4.— Non-payment of Bates8
5.—No statement (Withdrawals)—
6.—By request5
7.—Broken Supply Pipe1
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DISINFECTING- AND CLEANSING STATION.
Disinfection.

Table: The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in thf following table:—

The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in thf following table:—

Disease.No. of Cases.No. of Houses.No of Rooms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed.No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated.
Scarlet Fever801292291298
Diphtheria369866363367
Enteric Fever1616165
Erysipelas83888210
Puerperal Fever8872
Cerebro spinal Meningitis18131816
Consumption95947174
Measles36873025
Cancer81312916
Vermin aud Scabies8080812
Other Diseases12712611844
Totals115911461101854