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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Section VII.—OTHER SERVICES.
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. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Small-pox | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Scarlet Fever | 405 | 393 | 413 | 411 |
Diphtheria | 496 | 490 | 513 | 510 |
Enteric Fever | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
Erysipelas | 57 | 57 | 57 | — |
Puerperal Fever | 13 | 11 | 14 | 7 |
Encephalitis Lethargica | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Cerebrospinal Meningitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Poliomyelitis | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Tuberculosis | 187 | 187 | 206 | 151 |
Measles | 31 | 31 | 32 | 29 |
Vermin and Scabies | 79 | 79 | 106 | 79 |
Other Diseases | 287 | 287 | 309 | 59 |
Totals | 1574 | 1553 | 1673 | 1256 |
The following table gives the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous condition:—
Infectious Disease. | Verminous. | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Destroyed. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. | Disinfected. | |
Beds, mattresses and palliasses | 59 | 1619 | 8 | 69 |
Bolsters and pillows | 31 | 3390 | 1 | 60 |
Sheets, blankets and counterpanes | 16 | 4332 | — | 119 |
Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers and curtains | 18 | 691 | — | 30 |
Wearing apparel | 21 | 1649 | — | 31 |
Books | — | 64 | — | — |
Sundries | 18 | 291 | — | 4 |
Totals | 163 | 12036 | 9 | 313 |
The tables above are exclusive of the disinfection of the clothing of persons who
Attended tbe cleansing station on account of being infested by vermin or suffering from scabies,