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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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CONTACT SHELTER.
Number of families, and of persons in families, in contact with Infectious Disease, sheltered, cleansed and disinfected.
| Date. | Males. | Females | Children under 10 | Dwelling Place | District. | Disease. | Length of stay (days). |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 April 12 | 1 | _ | _ | Huntley Street | s. | Small Pox .. | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | — | — | Chapel Grove | E. | „ | 1 |
| June 10 | 6 | 1 | — | High Street | W. | >* | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | – | – | Prince of Wales Road | W. | Measles | 1 |
| July 29 | 4 | 7 | 7 | Sidmouth Street | S. | Small Pox | 12—ldy. 6—2dys. |
| October 24 | 2 | — | — | Ley bourne Road | w. | Diphtheria | 1 |
| 25 | 1 | — | — | Lewis Street | w. | Scarlet Fever | 1 |
| Nov. 29 | 1 | Rochester Terrace | E. | Puerperal Fever .. | 1 |
PERSONAL CLEANSING HOUSE.
The room adjoining the wash house under the Contact Shelter was fitted
with a couple of bath-rooms, and a small waiting place, at a cost not exceeding
£45. Accommodation was thus provided for the cleansing of the person and
clothing of men infested with vermin. It was then found that women and
children required similar accommodation, and the end room with bath room
and w.c. of the Contact Shelter over was fitted with two more bath-rooms and
small waiting room, cut off from the Contact Shelter by a wall, and approached
by an external iron staircase.
The number of persons infested with vermin who have been cleansed and disinfested, has been as follows;—
| Males. | Females. | Children. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd quarter | 266 | 127 | 79 | 472 |
| 3rd „ | 395 | 217 | 168 | 780 |
| 4th „ | 291 | 170 | 83 | 544 |
| Total 3 quarters of 1904 | 952 | 514 | 330 | 1796 |
| 1st quarter of 1905 | 448 | 321 | 65 | 834 |
| Total 4 quarters | 1400 | 835 | 395 | 2630 |
For the guidance of the Special Inspector, Attendants, Disinfectors, and
persons seeking the use of the Personal Cleansing House, the following
directions have been drawn up and printed for use :—