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St Pancras 1899

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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Table: DISINFECTION.The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year:—

DISINFECTION.

The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year:—

Number of rooms fumigated1348
Number of rooms stripped and cleansed1201
Destroyed.Articles.Disinfected.
34Beds1840
8Mattresses1152
22Palliasses1170
2Bolsters1676
6Pillows4350
11Sheets26
6Blankets3901
1Counterpanes955
620Wearing Apparel14,723
5Rugs and Mats604
27Cushions378
44Carpets726
7Covers560
—Curtains415
423Sundries674

Table: 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:—

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. 1899.Males.Females.Children under 10.Dwelling Place.District.Disease.Length of Stay. (Days).
Mar. 24th—llFrideswide PlaceE.Diphtheria1
Aug. 21st1llCamden Road„„2
Oct. 3rd132Clarence Buildings„„I
„ 4th—11Arlington RoadW.Scarlet Fever1
Nov. 22nd—23Midhope Buildingss.„ „1
„ 30th11—Derby „„Diphtheria1
„ „—12Cromer Street„Scarlet Fever1
Dec. 1st—22Whidbourne Buildings„„ „1

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VACCINATION.
The usual Tables, kindly supplied by the Vaccination Officers—Messrs. Richards
and Webb—are set out in the two following pages:—