London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1897
Annual report from the chairman of the health committee on the business of the department
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CONTENTS.
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Map of St. Pancras, showing the Registration Sub-Districts 6
Health Committee and Officers 7
I. —Introduction—
The Year 9
Meteorology 10
II.—Vital Statistics —
Public Institutions 11
Population 12
Marriages 12
Births 12
Deaths 13
Ages at Death 13
Causes of Death 14
Uncertified Deaths—Inquests 17, 18
Coroner's Court—Mortuaries 18
Comparative Mortality of Sub-Districts 18
III. —Infectious Diseases—
Notification—Case fatality—Diagnostic tests —Multiple
tifications—Variations of Diphtheria prevalence 19, 21, 22
Isolation—Infectious Hospital Accommodation—Isolation of
Measles by exclusion—Diphtheria and Typhoid in
General Hospitals 27, 28, 29
Disinfection—Family Shelter 30, 31
Vaccination 31
IV.—Sanitation—
Inspections—Tenements and Occupants 54, 55
Open Spaces 57
Dwellings—Insanitary Areas 57, 58
Schools—Separate W.C. accommodation 64, 72
Workshops—Bakehouses—Laundries—Sanitary Conveniences 67, 92
Water Supply and Water Service 69