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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 1897
Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department
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| Destroyed | Articlks. | Disinfected. |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Beds | 2072 |
| 27 | Mattresses | 1480 |
| 69 | Palliasses | 1278 |
| 11 | Bolsters | 1939 |
| 18 | Pillows | 4162 |
| 13 | Sheets | 8 |
| 7 | Blankets | 3260 |
| 6 | Counterpanes | 1020 |
| 1233 | Wearing Apparel | 13,023 |
| 7 | Rugs and Mats | 696 |
| 69 | Cushions | 598 |
| 86 | Carpets | 941 |
| 8 | Covers | 637 |
| 6 | Curtains | 6-30 |
| 844 | Sundries | 924 |
| 2479 | 32,668 |
Family Shelter.—The following Table gives for the year the dates of admission, the number of families, of males, females, and children, the place from whence they came, and the disease after which disinfection was required, and for which the Shelter was sought:—
| Date. 1897. | Males. | Females. | Children under 10. | Dwelling Place. | District. | Disease. | Length of Stay. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6th | _ | 4 | Cromer Street | S | Scarlet Fever | days 1 | |
| 13th | — | 1 | 3 | Stibbington Street | E | Diphtheria | 1 |
| 14th | — | 3 | 1 | King's place | E | Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| February 18 th | i | 2 | 1 | Tonbridge Street | S | „ | 1 |
| March 23rd. | — | 1 | 1 | Judd Street | S | „ | 1 |
| „ 26th. | — | 1 | 1 | Chalton Street | E | Diphtheria | 1 |
| May 18th | — | 1 | 3 | King Street | E | Scarlet Fever | 2 |
| „ „ | l | — | — | „ „ | E | „ | 1 |
| „ 27th | — | 1 | 2 | Pancras Square | E | „ | 1 |
| July 8th | — | 1 | 3 | Arlington Road | W | „ | 1 |
| „ 12th | — | I | 1 | Chenies Mews | S | Diphtheria | 1 |
| August 9th | — | 2 | — | Derby Buildings | S | Scarlet Fever | 2 |
| „ 17th | l | 1 | — | Hampstead Road | W | „ | 1 |
| September 9th | — | 1 | 1 | Arlington Road | W | „ | I |
| October 2nd | l | 1 | 3 | Warren Street | S | „ | 1 |
| „ 19th | — | 1 | 2 | Midhope Buildings | S | „ | 1 |
| November 9th | — | 1 | 1 | Frederick Street | S | „ | 1 |
| 20th | — | 2 | 2 | Thanet Street | S | Diphtheria | 1 |
| „ 23th | — | I | — | Piatt Street | E | Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| „ 30th | 2 | 1 | 1 | Polygon Buildings | E | „ | 1 |
| December 11th | 1 | 1 | — | „ „ | E | „ | 1 |
| 23rd | — | 2 | 1 | „ „ | E | „ | 1 |
VACCINATION.
The usual Table?, kindly supplied by the Vaccination Officers—Messrs. Richards
md Webb, are set out in the two following pages : —