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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1911
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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§ 4. -DISINFECTION AND CLEANSING.
DISINFECTING STATION.
I.—
| Disease. | No. of Cases. | No. of Houses. | No of Rooms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed. | No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated. | No. of Rooms Stripped and Cleansed by Council. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Scarlet Fever | 423 | 410 | 451 | 451 | ... |
| Diphtheria | 893 | 382 | 436 | 446 | ... |
| Membranous Croup | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... |
| Enteric Fever | 63 | 68 | 68 | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | 113 | 113 | 113 | ... | ... |
| Puerperal Fever | 19 | 19 | 19 | ... | ... |
| Typhus | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Continued Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Relapsing Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ... |
| Consumption | 118 | 118 | 107 | 102 | ... |
| Measles | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | ... |
| Cancer | 21 | 21 | 21 | ... | ... |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 19 | 19 | 18 | 3 | ... |
| Other Diseases | 22 | 22 | 21 | 4 | ... |
| Totals | 1220 | 1196 | 1277 | 1022 | ... |
Destroyed ARTICLES Disinfected Destroyed ARTICLES Disinfected
21 Beds 1150 ... Silk ...
20 Mattresses 5(88 ... Satins ...
14 Palliasses 407 ... Velvets 1
5 Bolsters 1110 2 Hats 118
19 Pillows 2698 ... Bonnets 2
5 Sheets 1721 ... Gloves 20
6 Blankets 2487 Boots and Shoes 324
3 Counterpanes 1509 ... Other Leather Goods 1
60 Wearing apparel 3923 ... Furs 21
5 Rugs and Mats 257 1 Skin Rugs & Mats 33
11 Cushions 580 1 Braces and Garters 89
9 Carpets 145 ... Other Elastic Goo's 6
3 Covers 499 ... Toys 31
10 Curtains 1032 19 Books 48
227 Sundries 542 4 Sundries 83
418 19043 27 741