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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 1928

[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.
In connection with cases of Infectious disease, Bedding, Clothing, etc., are disinfected
by steam, under a pressure of 20 lbs., at the Council's Disinfecting Station, Cambridge Street.
No charge is made.
Library books and articles which would be injured by steam are disinfected by formaldehyde
generated in a small chamber.
Separate Motor Vans are used for the collection of infected and delivery of disinfected
articles.

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

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 Pox341414
Scarlet Fever591583616614
Diphtheria874368894393
Enteric Fever1414178
Erysipelas8282824
Puerperal Fever and Pyrexia2020207
Encephalitis Lethargica11—1
Cerebrospinal Meningitis2221
Tuberculosis15315881152
Measles44442786
Vermin and Scabies154154159295
Other Diseases32632731253
Totals1767175217241578