London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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St Pancras 1909

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

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Bacillus found.Doubtful.Bacillus not found.Total.
Tuberculosis (Sputum)16. .6480

Infectious Diseases full into several categories—
(a) Permanent eompulsorily certifiable diseases.
(b) Permanent voluntarily certifiable diseases, e.g., consumption.
(c) Temporary compulsorily certifiable diseases, e g., chicken-pox when
small-pox is present.
(d) Non-certifiable diseases —
(i.) Diseases notifiable by School Teachers, e.g., measles, whooping
cough, mumps, tonsillitis.
(ii.) Communicable Disorders notifiable by School Teachers,
e.g., ophthalmia (blight), ringworm, impetigo, scabies,
pediculosis.
(iii.) Suspicious Symptoms, e.g., sore throat, feverish cold,
whooping, vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, etc.