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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 1907
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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The number of cases of the Notifiable Infectious Diseases certified during the year 1907, and the Sub-Districts in which they occurred, are shown in the following table:—
| Population | West. 61927. | South. 55955. | East. 59680. | North. 59611. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases. | |||||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | 188 | 126 | 279 | 258 | 851 |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 109 | 80 | 81 | 75 | 345 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | |
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 22 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 54 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 39 | 39 | 71 | 39 | 138 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Totals | 362 | 256 | 444 | 386 | 1448 |
The Case-fatality.—The following table gives the number of deaths from the Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the Sub-Districts of St. Pancras.
| Population | West. 61927. | South. 55955. | East. 59680. | North. 59611. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diseases. | |||||
| Small-pox | — | — | — | — | — |
| Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| Diphtheria, Membranous Croup | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| Typhus Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Typhoid or Enteric Fever | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Relapsing Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerperal Fever . | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Cholera | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| Plague | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Totals | 19 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 72 |