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St Pancras 1915

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

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Table: The amount of work done here during the year is indicated in the table below. The figures represent the numberof attendances. At each attendance the person receives a bath, and his or her clothes are stoved.

The amount of work done here during the year is indicated in the table below. The figures represent the number

of attendances. At each attendance the person receives a bath, and his or her clothes are stoved.

Slept previous night atReason for Cleansing,Adults.Children.Sum Total
Males.Females.Total.St. PancrasOutside St. Pancras.
10 to 15.6—100-5Total.10 to 15.5—100—5Total.
M.FM.F.
Private AddressesPediculosis—Head-20209204163888424148-86490
—Body6397235419-582322—-50180
—Both--88242318423-983241203246-6981684
Rowton Houses—Head-----------——-—-
—Body56-56-----———-56
—Both2-2----------2
Common Lodging Houses—Head--------------
—Body1863139----------139
—Both847----------7
Salvation Army Shelter—Head--------------
—Body4—4----------4
—Both--------------
In the open— Head—11----------1
—Body70474----------74
—Both213----------3
Total Pediculosis
,, —Head—21219204163838424143—86491
„ —Body3291634535419—5823225—51458
„ —Both71320242318423—983244203246—6931696
Doubtful———4—2—6——2—28
Soabies25103547296111383831481118291
Totals361604213375556689156930727736419492939

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69 of the verminous adults cleansed were soldiers, including 21 from
Penton Street Barracks, Finsbury.

Table: In addition to the foregoing work, the following cleansings were carried out in respect of bedfellows of these :—

In addition to the foregoing work, the following cleansings were carried out in respect of bedfellows of these :—

Vermin.St. Pancras Children.Outside St. Pancras Children.Sum Total.
15 and over.10—15.5-10.Under 5.Total.15 and over.10—15.5—10.Under 5.Total.
Pediculosis-Head-1231649-25-756
,, -Body—13—4—14—59
,, —Both—371591197—2854—82279
Doubtful———————————
Scabies—656870—651—57127
Totals—5624915320—37114151 |471