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St Pancras 1907

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

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Table: § 3.— ISOLATION AND EXCLUSION.The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table:—

§ 3.— ISOLATION AND EXCLUSION.

The cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital, and the Sub-Districts whence they were removed, are recorded in the following table:—

Diseases.West.South.East.North.Total.
Small-pox..........
Scarlatina and Scarlet Fever179119269212779
Diphtheria103747565317
Membranous Croup
Typhus Fever..... .. .. .
Typhoid or Enteric Fever1897741
Continued Fever......11
Relapsing Fever..........
Puerperal Fever....213
Cholera..........
Erysipelas91812746
Plague..........
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis1113
Totals3102203662941190

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The number of cases of Notifiable Infectious Diseases removed to hospital in
each week of the year were as stated in the attached table.
EXCLUSION OF DIPHTHERIA CONVALESCENTS
FROM SCHOOL.
In April, 1906, the Metropolitan Branch of the Incorporated Society of
Medical Officers of Health considered the mode of the spread of Diphtheria in
Schools, and decided " that it is desirable that in the event of the prevalence of
diphtheria in any district, any child excluded from school for sore-throat
should not be admitted to school without a certificate of freedom from infection
based on bacteriological examination."
In July the Education Committee passed the following resolution, which
was adopted by the County Council—" That the Education Committee be
authorised to refuse, during the presence of diphtheria in any district,,
re-admission to school of children excluded on account of diphtheria or sorethroat
until such children shall have obtained a medical certificate of freedom
from infection based on a bacteriological examination."
CLOSURE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OR EXCLUSION OF
PARTICULAR CHILDREN.
In January, 1908, the Local Government Board issued a revised
" Memorandum on the circumstances under which the Closing of Public
Elementary Schools or the Exclusion therefrom of particular Children may be
required in order to prevent the Spread of Disease." This Memorandum
relates both to Notifiable and Non-Notifiable Diseases.