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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Attendances at Public Health Annexe.
Disinfecting. Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc., dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:—
| Cause. | Number of Cases | Sprayed and Fumigated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Rooms and Contents | Rooms only | Contents only | ||
| Diphtheria | 21 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Dysentery | 38 | 11 | 13 | 18 |
| Enteric fever | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Measles | 122 | 4 | 7 | 115 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 9 | 7 | 2 | — |
| Other diseases | 307 | 13 | 5 | 290 |
| Poliomyelitis | 26 | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Scabies | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Scarlet fever | 101 | 53 | 45 | 6 |
| Tuberculosis | 119 | 107 | 30 | 4 |
| Vermin | 688 | 33 | 832 | 191 |
| Totals | 1,438 | 271 | 943 | 629 |