Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
Disinfection.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Scarlet Fever | 992 | 966 | 1,003 | 1,012 |
Diphtheria | 656 | 647 | 674 | 676 |
Enteric Fever | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
Erysipelas | 79 | 78 | 79 | — |
Puerperal Fever | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Consumption | 74 | 74 | 80 | 55 |
Measles | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 |
Cancer | 21 | 21 | 25 | 8 |
Vermin and Scabies | 104 | 77 | 75 | 4 |
Other Diseases | 161 | 161 | 160 | 11 |
Totals | 2,132 | 2,069 | 2,143 | 1,790 |
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 | 57 | 2,525 | 22 | 75 |
Bolsters and pillows | 30 | 4,578 | 11 | 96 |
Sheets, blankets and counterpanes | 21 | 7,428 | 10 | 124 |
Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers, and curtains | 12 | 907 | 4 | 39 |
Wearing apparel | 15 | 4,248 | — | 51 |
Books | 19 | 46 | — | — |
Sundries | 34 | 1,042 | 7 | 9 |
Totals | 188 | 20,774 | 54 | 394 |
The tables above are exclusive of the disinfection of the clothing of persons attending
the cleansing station for vermin or scabies.
The following table shows the number of persons cleansed and disinfected after having been in contact with infectious disease:—
Males. | Females. | Children under 10. | |
---|---|---|---|
Small Pox | 3 | 7 | — |
Scarlet Fever | 2 | 6 | — |
Diphtheria | — | 1 | — |
Puerperal Fever | — | 6 | — |
Other Diseases | 1 | — | — |