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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CONTACT SHELTER.
Number of families, and of persons in families, in contact with Infectious Disease sheltered, cleansed and disinfected.
Date. | Males. | Females. | Children under 10. | Dwelling Place. | District. | Disease. | Length of stay. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1909. | Hours. | ||||||
Feb. 5th | 2 | 1 | 3 | Whitfield Street | South | Scarlet Fever | 2 or 3 |
M arch 3rd | — | 2 | — | Little Goodge Street | ,, | ,, ,, | ,, |
„ 4th | 1 | — | — | ,, ,, | ,, | ,, ,, | ,, |
,, 4th | — | 1 | — | Liverpool Street | ,, | Puerperal ,, | ,, |
April 7th | 1 | — | — | Britannia Street | ,, | Scarlet ,, | ,, |
June 4th | — | 1 | — | Sidney Street | East | Puerperal „ | ,, |
Aug. 20th | 1 | — | — | Oak Village | North | Scarlet „ | ,, |
Sept. 4th | — | 1 | — | Mansfield Road | ,, | ,, | |
Oct. 20th | 1 | — | — | Islip Street | East | Diphtheria | ,, |
„ 29th | 1 | 1 | — | Wilkin Street | North | Scarlet Fever | ,, |
Nov. 11th | — | 1 | — | St. James's Gardens | ,, | ,, | |
,, 22nd | 1 | — | — | Hampden Street | East | ,, | |
Dec 14th | — | 1 | — | Cantlowes Road | „ | Erysipelas | ,, |
„ 17th | 1 | — | — | Warden Road | North | Scarlet Fever | ,, |
„ 28th | 2 | — | — | " ,, | ,, | ,, " | ,, |
CLEANSING STATION.
I.—
Slept previous night at. | Vermin. | Adults. | Children. | Sum Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females | ^Total. | 10 to 15. | 5—10 | Under 5. | Total. | ||||
M. | F. | |||||||||
Private Addresses | Phthiriasis—Pediculi Head | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 298 | 326 | 3 | 629 | 621 |
„ —Body | 142 | 22 | 164 | 280 | 861 | 1022 | 2 | 2168 | 2332 | |
Rowton Houses | Scabies—Acari | 8 | ... | 8 | ... | 28 | 11 | ... | 39 | 47 |
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | • •• | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
„ —Body | 281 | ... | 281 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 281 | |
Common Lodging | Scabies—Acari | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
„ —Body | 1352 | 19 | 1371 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1371 | |
Houses Salvation Army | Scabies—Acari | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
„ —Body | 2 | ... | 2 | • •• | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | |
Shelter In the open | Scabies—Acari | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
,, —Body | 358 | 29 | 387 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 387 | |
Scabies—Acari | ... | 3 | 3 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 8 | |
Phtniriasis— Pediculh—Head | ... | ... | ... 2 | 298 | 326 | 3 | 629 | 629 | ||
„ —Body | 2135 | 70 | 2205280 | 864 | 1022 | 2 | 2168 | 4373 | ||
Scabies—Acari | 9 | 3 | 12 | ... | 28 | 11 | ... | 39 | 51 | |
Doubtful | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 3 | ... | 5 | 5 | |
Total | 2144 | 73 | 2217282 | 1192 | 1362 | 5 | 2841 | 5058 |