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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 1898
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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DISINFECTION.
| Destroyed. | Articles. | Disinfected. |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Beds | 2044 |
| 15 | Mattresses | 1133 |
| 31 | Palliasses | 1352 |
| 5 | Bolsters | 1803 |
| 5 | Pillows | 4098 |
| 3 | Sheets | 18 |
| -... | Blankets | 4154 |
| 1 | Counterpanes | 1049 |
| 556 | Wearing Apparel | 16,662 |
| 9 | Rugs and Mats | 758 |
| 34 | Cushions | 552 |
| 23 | Carpets | 759 |
| 2 | Covers | 450 |
| 2 | Curtains | 430 |
| 153 | Sundries | 490 |
| 889 | 35,751 |
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. 1898. | Males. | Females. | Children under 10. | Duelling Place. | District. | Disease. | Length of Stay. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 3rd | 1 | — | 2 | Howland Street | S. | Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| „ 5th | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pancras Square | E. | ,, ,, | 1 |
| „ 15th | 2 | 1 | 2 | ,, ,, | E. | ,, ,, | 1 |
| Feb. 18th | — | 1 | 1 | Dalby Street | N. | Diphtheria | 1 |
| Apr. 13 th | — | 2 | 3 | Osnaburgh Street | W. | Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| „ 28th | — | 1 | 2 | ,, ,, | ,, | ,, ,, | 1 |
| July 25 th | — | 2 | 2 | Whitfield Street | S. | Diphtheria | I |
| Sept. 24th | — | 2 | 6 | Loxham Street | ,, | ,, ,, | 1 |
VACCINATION.
The usual Tables, kindly supplied by the Vaccination Officers—Messrs. Richards
and Webb—are set out in the two following pages:—