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St Pancras 1907

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

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CONTENTS.
PAGE
Map of St. Pancras, showing the Registration Sub-Districts 6
Public Health Committee 7
Staff 8
I.—Introduction—
Meteorology 9-11
II.—Vital Statistics—
Public Institutions 12-13
Population 13
Marriages 13
Births 13-14
Deaths 14
Ages at Death 15
Causes of Death 16-19
Comparative Mortality 19
Annual Birth-rates and Death-rates during 1907 19-20
Influenza 21
Violent Deaths—Uncertified Deaths 21-22
Inquests—Mortuaries 22
Progress in the Prevention of Infantile Mortality 22-31
III.—Infectious Diseases—
§ 1. Discovery and Diagnosis—Bacteriological Tests 32
„ 2. Notification and Diseases 33-45
„ 3. Isolation and Exclusion 46
„ 4. Disinfecting and Cleansing—Contact Shelter, Personal
Cleansing House, Children's Baths, etc. 47-55
„ 5. Vaccination 56-58
IV.—Sanitation—
§ 1. Inspections 59-67
„ 2. Open Spaces and Atmosphere 68-71
„ 3. Dwellings 71-81
„ 4. Schools 81-82
„ 5. Factories and Workshops 82-89
„ 6. Water Supply and Water Service 90-96
„ 7. Drainage and Sewerage 96-98
„ 8. Storage and Removal of Offensive Matters 98
„ 9. Nuisances, Notices, &c. 98-99
„ 10. Summonses 99
V.—Food-
§ 1. Food Premises 99-102
„ 2. Unwholesome Food 103-121
„ 3. Adulterated Food 122-127
„ 4. Food Inspectors' Reports 123-130