Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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Notice.—Having taken the above certified measures, if the above person
remain in good health, or if indisposed immediately seek medical advice, all
practical precautions will have been taken against the spread of the disease, and
any occupation or employment may be followed with comparative safety.
This does not apply to Midwives, their suspension being regulated by the
London County Council.
N.B.—An employer discharging or suspending, without salary, an employee
who presents this certificate will drive his other employees similarly placed to
conceal the names and addresses of their employer, and will thus deprive himself
of the benefit of the protective measures devised by the St. Pancras Borough
Council.
(B. 1.)
ST. PANCRAS BOROUGH COUNCIL.
Public Health Department,
Town Hall, Pancras Road, N.W.
190 .
Non-Notifiable Infectious Disease.
Consumption, &c.
To
The Person in charge of
who is suffering from
Sir or Madam,
It has come to my knowledge that you have recently had a case of the
above disease in your family or house. If you desire the room and the contents
of the room previously occupied by the patient to be disinfected I shall be
happy to give instructions to have this done if you will please to cause to be
filled in and signed the appended form of certificate and form of request, and
return them to me as addressed.
I am, Sir or Madam,
Your obedient Servant,
Medical Officer of Health.
N.B.—This circular letter is sent to the person in charge of any case of this
disease coraing to the knowledge of the Medical Officer of Health through the
death returns, or notice of removal to hospital, or elsewhere.