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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 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year 1950 | 1,180 | 176 | 1,356 |
| Number of new cases during the year | 364 | 34 | 398 |
| 1,544 | 210 | 1,754 | |
| Number of cases removed from the Register during the year (by death or other causes) | 294 | 24 | 318 |
| Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year | 1,250 | 186 | 1,436 |
Bacteriological Examinations.
To aid in diagnosis and to detect contact or carrier cases, the borough council provides
bacteriological diagnosis free of charge in connection with certain diseases.
This work is carried out either by the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene' 23, Queen Square W.C.1, or the Central Public Health Laboratory, Colindale.
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria bacilli | — | 161 | 161 |
| Tubercle bacilli | 4 | 68 | 72 |
| Faeces (Dysentery) | 37 | 60 | 97 |
| Faeces (Food Poisoning) | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Hæmolytic Streptococci | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Pathogenic organisms | 4 | 54 | 58 |
| Whooping Cough | — | 1 | 1 |
| Vincent's organisms | — | 1 | 1 |
| Typhoid | — | 6 | 6 |
| Urine | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 50 | 358 | 408 |