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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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WHOOPING COUGH.
Since the coming into operation of the County of London (Measles and Whooping
Cough) Regulations on the 1st October, Whooping Cough has been notifiable. Particulars of
the Regulations are set out on page 14.
Between 1st October and 31st December, 113 cases were notified and three died.
EPIDEMIC CATARRHAL JAUNDICE.
Two outbreaks of this disease occurred during July, one at University College Hospital
and the other at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital.
Owing to the insidious nature of the onset these epidemics are difficult to control. The
greatest vigilance and care was exercised by the staffs of the Hospitals concerned, the advice
of the officers of the Ministry of Health was readily available and arrangements were made
with the London County Council whereby cases showing suspicious symptoms were at once
removed to an isolation hospital without waiting for the complete clinical picture. The
measures adopted proved effective, and a general spread of infection throughout these
institutions was prevented.