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Infectious diseases continued
It was subsequently ascertained that the following
notifications, which are included in the preceding table,
were not regarded as cases of the disease as originally
diagnosed -
Under 1 Over 1 Total
Cerebro-spinal meningitis 1 2 3
Diphtheria & membranous
group - 1 12 13
Dysentery - - - 2 2
Measles - - 3 1 4
Scarlatina or Scarlet fever - 15 15
Whooping cough - 2 2 4
Cleansing Station
The number of attendances at the Camley Street Cleansing
Station show a further increase over the preceding year, the
totals being as follows:-
Men
Women &
(Children
under 5)
St. Pancras
School
children
Ex. St. Pancras
School
children
Total
Vermin 688 72 1,721 552 3,033
Scabies 712 3,218 3,903 1,312 9,152
1,407 3,290 5,624 1,864 12,185
Comparable
totals for
1942 - 1,847 2,562 4,328 1,312 9,959
In order to cope with the Increase of work arrangements
were made with the Middlesex, Royal Free and University College
Hospitals to assist in dealing with cases of scabies.
Attendances made were:-
Middlesex
869
Royal free
72
University College
366
Total
1,307
Scabies
During 1943 certain structural alterations were carried out
on the ground floor portion of the Camley Street Cleansing Station
and three new bathrooms installed for male scabies cases.
This infectious disease became notifiable on August 1st, and
546 cases were notified between that date and December 31st,
but this gives an inadequate idea of the work involved as only
the first case in the family is notifiable and frequently several
members of the family were affected. The whole household is
treated whenever possible whether infected or not and this has
greatly reduced the number of re-infections.