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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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Below is shown the number of articles destroyed or disinfected during the year on account of infections disease and verininousnes-: —
| Infectious Disease | Verminousnesk. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyed. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. | Disinfested | |
| Beds, mattresses and palliasses | 42 | 1346 | 4 | 38 |
| Bolsters and pillows | 19 | 2/30 | 1 | 53 |
| Sheets, blankets and counterpanes | 11 | 3776 | 2 | 438 |
| Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers, and curtains | 11 | G47 | — | 19 |
| Wearing apparel | 5 | 1743 | — | 93 |
| Books | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sundries | 7 | 572 | 12 | 23 |
| Total | 95 | 10816 | 19 | 664 |
These figures include 381 blankets, rugs, covers, and 15 beds and mattresses,
21 bolsters, counterpanes and sheets, 19 covers and cushions, and 75 articles of
wearing apparel and sundries which were disinfected on account of verminousness
for the military authorities, or for voluntary bodies (such as the
Salvation Army) who provide accommodation for soldiers.
The following table shows the number of persons cleansed and disinfected after having: been in contact with infectious disease:—
| Males. | Femals, | Children under 10. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 1 | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 2 | — |
| Measles | 4 | — | — |
Cleansing Station.
The amount of work done here during the year is indicated in the following table. The figuras represent the number of attendances. At each attendance the person receives a bath, and his or her clothes are stoved.
| Men. | Women. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras Cases | Vermin | 336 | 3 | 1095 | *1434 |
| Scabies | 22 | 81 | 2190 | 22y3 | |
| Cases from outside St. Pancras | Vermin | 19 | — | 234 | 253 |
| Scabies | 8 | 9 | 982 | 999 | |
| Vermin | 355 | 3 | 1329 | 1687 | |
| Scabies | 30 | 90 | 3172 | 3292 | |
| Total | 385 | 93 | 4501 | 4979 | |
* Includes 123 males and 1 female who had no home address,