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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Excluding cases in which the blood collected became decomposed or w as for
other reasons unsuitable for testing, 151 samples were dealt with. A certain
number of these were from births which took place outside of St. Pancras.
The results were as follows* :—
| Institution. | No. of Cases. | No. negative. | No. definitely positive. | No. probably positive. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 50 (12 intern) 38 extern) | 48 | 2 (+40 & +13) | _ |
| B | 42 (extern) | 40 | 2 (+40 & +20) | — |
| c | 59 (extern) | 54 | 2 (all +40) | 3 (+40 & +) |
| 151 | 142 | 6 | 3 |
The details of the positive cases were as follows:
| Institution. | Date of Birth. | ^identification. | Reaction. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. | 7th May, 1914 | A. 1094† | +40 | Specimen of serum good—Reaction reliable. |
| A. | 21st ,, | L. 50 | + 13 | Specimen of serum good—Reaction reliable. |
| C. | 26th „ | J. 8† | +40+ | Specimen of serum good—Reaction reliable. |
| C. | 27th | P. 7 † | Specimen of serum small—Reaction ? | |
| c. | 8th June, 1914 | D. 15 | +40 | Specimen of serum hsomolysed—Reaction ? |
| B. | 10th „ | Bk. 7. P. 161 No. 107 | +20+ | Specimen of serum good—Reaction reliable. |
| B. | 2nd July, 1914 | Bk.7.P. 161 No. 106 | +40+ | Specimen of serum good—Reaction reliable. |
| C. | 28 th | T. 16† | +40 | Specimen of serum good—Heaction reliable. |
| C. | 27th Nov., 1914 | D. 49 | +40 | Specimt n of serum small—Reaction ? |
* See note on next page. † Not St. Pancras cases.