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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 1904
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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§ 2.— ISOLATION.
The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence the}' were removed, are recorded in the following table:—
| Diseases. | West. | South. | East. | North. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 |
| Scarlatina and Scarlet Fever | 171 | 144 | 352 | 124 | 791 |
| Diphtheria Membranous Croup | 87 | 66 | 104 | 54 | 311 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 47 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 109 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | _ | — |
| Erysipelas | 9 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 40 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicken-pox | 1 | – | – | 4 | 5 |
| Totals | 319 | 248 | 494 | 205 | 1266 |
The number of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital in
each week of the year were as stated in the attached table.
§ 3.— DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING.
The following is a record of the disinfection carried out during the year: —
| Number of rooms stripped and cleansed | 244 | ||||
| „ „ fumigated and sprayed | 877 | ||||
| Destroyed | ARTICLES | Disinfected. | Destroyed | ARTICLES | Disinfected |
| 22 | Beds | 1726 | — | Silks | — |
| 20 | Mattresses | 1343 | — | Satins | – |
| 26 | Palliasses | 1209 | — | Velvets | — |
| 4 | Bolsters | 1612 | 4 | Hats | 706 |
| 9 | Pillows | 3426 | — | Bonnets | 12 |
| 7 | Sheets | 2448 | — | Gloves | 2 |
| 11 | Blankets | 3969 | 12 | Boots and Shoes | 2993 |
| 6 | Counterpanes | 1952 | — | Other Leather Goods | 361 |
| 128 | Wearing apparel | 14094 | — | Furs | 617 |
| 1 | Rugs and Mats | 1632 | — | Skin Rugs & Mats | 357 |
| 15 | Cushions | 2092 | — | Braces and Garters | 565 |
| — | Carpets | 1258 | — | Other Elastic Goods | 176 |
| – | Covers | 2142 | 5 | Toys | 2113 |
| 5 | Curtains | 2809 | 50 | Books | 1780 |
| 28 | Sundries | 3244 | 3108 | Sundries | 626 |
| 282 | 32,356 | 3179 | 10,308 | ||