[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough] page 37

St Pancras 1921

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

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DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
Disinfection.

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The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—

Disease.	No. of Cases.	No. of Houses.	No. of Rooms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed.	No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated.
Smallpox	-	-	-	-
Scarlet Fever	1,576	1,554	1,565	1,566
Diphtheria	676	640	664	654
Enteric Fever	22	22	22	-
Erysipelas	63	63	63	—
Puerperal Fever	10	10	10	—
Cerebrospinal Meningitis	—	—	—	—
Consumption	74	72	58	53
Measles	17	17	12	12
Cancer	32	32	32	11
Vermin and Scabies	47	47	45	7
Other Diseases	208	208	207	27
Totals	2,725	2,665	2,678	2,330

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Below is shown the number of articles destroyed or disinfected during the year on account of infectious disease and verminousness:—

	Infectious Disease.		Verminousness.
	Destroyed.	Disinfected.	Destroyed.	Disinfected.
Beds, mattresses and palliasses	79	2,784	5	28
Bolsters and pillows	19	5,056	2	34
Sheets, blankets and counterpanes	8	7,990	1	143
Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers, and curtains	10	1,355	7	23
Wearing apparel	2	4,150	7	41
Books	5	23	—	—
Sundries	4	825	5	31
Total	127	22,183	27	300

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The tables above are exclusive of the disinfection of the clothing of persons attending
the cleansing station for vermin or scabies.

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The following table shows the number of persons cleansed and disinfected after having been in contact with infectious disease