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St Pancras 1902

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]

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54
Additional Disinfecting Chamber.— During the year a new additional
disinfecting chamber has been provided and fixed by Messrs. Goddard, Massey
and Warner. Any sudden pressure, emergency, or breakdown can now be
regarded with equanimity. The old chamber had been working continuously
since October, 1899, and is again in serviceable repair.
Personal Cleansing and Disinfection.

Table: The following table shows the number of persons taking warm baths (including hair and nails) and having their clothes disinfected at the Cleansing and Disinfecting Station:—

The following table shows the number of persons taking warm baths (including hair and nails) and having their clothes disinfected at the Cleansing and Disinfecting Station:—

Number of persons cleansed and disinfected:Of the foregoing there were conveyed by ambulance bus:
Week endingMales.Females.Children under 10Total.Males'Females.Children under 10Total.
February 8th1312..25......
„ 15th1413..27......
„ 22nd25222370142236
March 1st25431785323163
„ 8th171433413..13
„ 15th39173595..5
„ 22nd19136389312
„ 29th8203312..2
April 5th188228......
„ 12th1051161..1
„ 19th71..8......
„ 26th14163331..1
May 3rd596207613
„ 10th115..164..4
„ 17th62191..1
„ 24th27161446..6
„ 31st131583612..12
June 7th13208414913
„ 14th83..114..4
„ 21st1....1......
„ 28th3339336
July 5 th14112274..4
„ 12th32..5......
„ 19th..1..1......
„ 26th..............
August 2nd*2....2......

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* Epidemic ceased in St. Pancras