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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 1908
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1908, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following table:—
| Population | West. 61903. | South. 55983. | East. 59694. | North. 59578. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | 184 | 151 | 297 | 325 | 957 |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 69 | 45 | 79 | 103 | 296 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 18 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 60 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 45 | 29 | 44 | 38 | 156 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 |
| Totals | 318 | 251 | 433 | 480 | 1482 |
| Population | West. 61903. | South. 55983. | East. 59694. | North. 59578. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid or Fnteric Fever | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | 10 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 17 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 |