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St Pancras 1910

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

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Table: CONTACT SHELTER. Number of families, and of persons in families, in contact with Infectious Disease sheltered, cleansed and disinfected.

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. 5th1——Crown TerraceNorthScarlet Fever2 to a
„ 20th2—1Weedington Road„,,,,
Feb. 4th1——Allcroft Road„Puerperal Fever,,
„ 5th—1—Maiden RoadEast,,
„ 8th—12Barclay StreetScarlet Fever,,
March 1st—1—hhyl StreetNorth,,,,
,, 8th—1—Dumpton PlaceWest,,,,
April 23rd1——Castle Road„,,,,
May 2nd1——Willes RoadNorthDiphtheria,,
„ 9th11—Weedington Road„Scarlet Fever,,
„ 10th June 15th1——Carlton Road„,,,,
—1—„„,,,,
July 16th1——Francis StreetSouth,,,,
„ 29th—2—Hanover StreetNorthMeasles,,
Aug. 11th—1—Marsden Street„Scarlet Fever,,
Sept. 6th1——Endsleigh GardensSouth,,,,
Dec. 23rd—1—Murray StreetEastPuerperal Fever,,
„ 30th—1Islip Street„„,,

Table: CLEANSING STATION. I.—Personal Cleansing.—The number of cleansings of the body and disinfesting of the clothing of persons applying at the Stations:—

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 atVermin.Adults.Children.Sum Total
Males.Females'Total.10 to 15.5—10Under 5.Total.
M.F.
PrivatePhthirasis—Pediculi—Head............8958...147147
Addresses„ —Body18142178589583739518662039
Scabies—Acari819454...1322
RowtonPhthiriasis—Pediculi—Head...........................
Houses,, —Body188...183...............483
Scabies—Acari1...1...............1
CommonFhthiriasis—Pediculi—Head...........................
Lodging„ —Body159241596...............1596
HousesScabies—Acari...........................
SalvationPhthiriasis—Pediculi—Head...........................
Army„ —Body65...65...............65
ShelterScabies—Acari...........................
In the openPhthiriasis—Pediculi—Head.... . ......................
,, —Body48229511...............511
Scabies—Acnri1...1...............1
Phthiriasis- Pediculi—Head............8958...14714.7
„ —Body2753752828589583739518664694
Scabies—Acari10111454...1324
Doubtful.........115...1616
Total2763762889544 677816520424881