London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, London, Borough of]
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CONSUMPTION (PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS).
Daring the year the following action has been taken in regard to consumption : —
| Notifications of Disease (Certificates). (Private and Public Cases other than Poor Law). | w. | S. | E. | N. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sputum examined | 25 | 23 | 44 | 54 | 146 | ||
| Medical certificates received | 279 | 200 | 237 | 213 | 929 | ||
| Cases notified by School Officers | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 31 | ||
| Other cases not medically certified | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | ||
| Advice papers sent | 286 | 208 | 249 | 223 | 966 | ||
| Inquiry made | 286 | 208 | 249 | 228 | 966 | ||
| By request | Segregation provided | 48 | 31 | 19 | 39 | 137 | |
| Disinfection done | 18 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 72 | ||
| Sanitary Inspection made | — | — | — | _ | |||
| Poor Law Notifications of Disease (Certificates, etc.. received, not ( ases). | W. | S. | E. | N. | No Home | Total. | |
| Sputum examined | — | — | _ | _ | — | — | |
| Medical Certificates received | 173 | 159 | 165 | 232 | 77 | 806 | |
| Advice papers sent | 173 | 159 | 165 | 232 | — | 729 | |
| Inquiry made | 153 | 141 | 131 | 171 | — | 596 | |
| By request | Segregation provided | 187 | 126 | 115 | 150 | 67 | 595 |
| Disinfection done | 10 | 8 | 8 | 22 | — | 48 | |
| Sanitary Inspection made | - | - | - | - | - | - | |