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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1910. | Hours | ||||||
Jan. 5th | 1 | — | — | Crown Terrace | North | Scarlet Fever | 2 to a |
„ 20th | 2 | — | 1 | Weedington Road | „ | ||
Feb. 4th | 1 | — | — | Allcroft Road | „ | Puerperal Fever | ,, |
— | 1 | — | Maiden Road | East | ,, | ||
— | 1 | 2 | Barclay Street | Scarlet Fever | ,, | ||
March 1st | — | 1 | — | hhyl Street | North | ,, | ,, |
,, 8th | — | 1 | Dumpton Place | West | ,, | ,, | |
April 23rd | 1 | — | — | Castle Road | „ | ,, | ,, |
May 2nd | 1 | — | — | Willes Road | North | Diphtheria | ,, |
1 | 1 | — | Weedington Road | „ | Scarlet Fever | ,, | |
„ 10th June 15th | 1 | — | — | Carlton Road | „ | ,, | ,, |
— | 1 | — | „ | „ | ,, | ,, | |
July 16th | 1 | — | — | Francis Street | South | ,, | ,, |
„ 29th | — | — | Hanover Street | North | Measles | ,, | |
Aug. 11th | — | 1 | — | Marsden Street | „ | Scarlet Fever | ,, |
Sept. 6th | 1 | — | — | Endsleigh Gardens | South | ,, | ,, |
Dec. 23rd | — | 1 | — | Murray Street | East | Puerperal Fever | ,, |
„ 30th | — | 1 | Islip Street | „ | „ | ,, |
CLEANSING STATION. I.—Personal Cleansing.—The number of cleansings of the body and disinfesting of the clothing of persons applying at the Stations:—
Slept previoufl night at | Vermin. | Adults. | Children. | Sum Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females | 'Total. | 10 to 15. | 5—10 | Under 5. | Total. | ||||
M. | F. | |||||||||
Private | Phthirasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | 89 | 58 | ... | 147 | 147 |
Addresses | „ —Body | 181 | 42 | 178 | 589 | 583 | 739 | 5 | 1866 | 2039 |
Scabies—Acari | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ... | 13 | 22 | |
Rowton | Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Houses | ,, —Body | 188 | ... | 183 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 483 |
Scabies—Acari | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Common | Fhthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Lodging | „ —Body | 1592 | 4 | 1596 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1596 |
Houses | Scabies—Acari | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Salvation | Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Army | „ —Body | 65 | ... | 65 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 65 |
Shelter | Scabies—Acari | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
In the open | Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head | ... | . . . | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
,, —Body | 482 | 29 | 511 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 511 | |
Scabies—Acnri | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | |
Phthiriasis- Pediculi—Head | ... | ... | ... | ... | 89 | 58 | ... | 147 | 14.7 | |
„ —Body | 2753 | 75 | 2828 | 589 | 583 | 739 | 5 | 1866 | 4694 | |
Scabies—Acari | 10 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ... | 13 | 24 | |
Doubtful | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 15 | ... | 16 | 16 | ||
Total | 2763 | 76 | 2889 | 544 677 | 816 | 5 | 2042 | 4881 |