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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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66
CONTACT SHELTER.
Number of families, and of persons in families, in contact with Infectious
Disease sheltered, cleansed and disinfested.
Date.
Males.
Females.
Children
under 10.
Dwelling Place.
District.
Disease.
Length
of stay.
1911.
Hours.
Jany. 24th
1
—
Maiden Crescent
West
Puerperal Fever
2 to 3
March 9th
1
—
—
Tovey Place
North
Scarlet Fever
„
„ 16th
1
—
—
„ „
„
„ „
„
June 1st
—
1
—
Mansfield Road
„
Puerperal Fever
„
17th
1
—
—
Gt. College Street
East
Scarlet Fever
„
July 12th
1
—
—
Willes Road
North
Diphtheria
„
Sept. 11th
1
—
—
Dale Road
„
Scarlet Fever
„
„ 12th
1
—
—
Maitland Park Road
„
„ „
„
„ 14th
—
1
—
Maiden Crescent
West
Puerperal Fever
„
„ 15th
—
1
—
Ferdinand Place
„
„ „
„
CLEANSING STATION.
1.—Personal Cleansing.-—The number of cleansings of the body and disinfesting of the
clothing of persons applying at the Cleansing Station for Adults and the Children's Baths : —
Slept previous
night at
Vermin.
Adults.
Children.
Males.
Females
Total.
10 to 15.
5—10
Under
5.
Total.
Sum
Total
M.
F.
Private
Phthiriasis—Pediculi — Head
...
1
1
...
49
22
...
71
72
Addresses
—Body
66
21
88
554
822
906
5
2287
2375
Scabies—Acari
7
...
7
4
...
...
...
4
11
Rowton
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Houses
„ —Body
261
...
261
...
...
...
...
...
261
Scabies—Acari
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Common
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Lodging
„ —Body
1039
12
1051
...
...
...
...
...
1051
Houses
Scabies Acari
5
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
5
Salvation
Phthiriasis—Pediculi—Head
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Army
„ —Body
4
...
4
...
...
...
...
...
4
Shelter
Scabies—Acari
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
In the open
Plithiriasis—Pediculi—Head
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
,, —Body
309
38
347
...
...
...
...
...
317
Scabies—Acari
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Plithiriasis- Pediculi—Head
...
1
1
...
19
22
...
71
72
„ —Body
1079
72
1751
554
822
906
5
2287
4038
Scabies—Acari
12
...
12
4
...
...
...
4
16
Doubtful
...
...
...
1
...
4
2
7
7
Totals
1691
73
1764
559
871
932
7
2369
4138