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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 1915
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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75
Inquests held during 1915—
In the Coroner's Court—General Cases 421
„ „ Poor Law 69
Elsewhere in St. Pancras —
Total 490
BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS.
The following work has been done by the Lister Institute of Preventitive Medicine, Chelsea Gardens, S.W at the expense of the Borough in respect of St. Pancras persons:—
| Total. | Positive. | Negative. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examinations of swabs for B.diphtheria | 256 | 68 | 188 |
| „ sputum for B.tuberculosis | 321 | 78 | 243 |
| „ blood for Widal reaction (typhoid) | 20 | 7 | 13 |
CLERICAL WORK.
The following figures give an indication of the clerical work done during
1915. Much other clerical work (such as the vital statistics, and the keeping
of notification and other accounts) is also done by the clerical staff.
No. of complaints received (communications) 1486
,, notifications of dangerous infectious disease received 2033
„ ,, reported in daily returns to Metropolitan Asylums
Board 2033
,, ,, „ „ School Teachers 2157
,, „ „ ,, St. Pancras Library 2033
,, advisory notices sent to householders in respect of above
notifications 2033
„ statutory notices served requiring disinfection 2033
,, certificates of disinfection forwarded 1460
,, cases of tuberculosis notified (received: Forms A,B,C, & D) 1982
„ „ „ reported in weekly returns to London
County Council 1982
,, advice-cards sent to notified cases of tuberculosis 1083
,, notices of voluntary drainage work received 163
„ drainage plans received 322
birth notifications received 4131
,, reported in weekly returns to London
County Council 4131