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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 1914

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

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Table: At each attendance the person receives a bath, and his or her clothes are stoved.

At each attendance the person receives a bath, and his or her clothes are stoved.

Slept previous night atReason for Cleansing,Adults.Children.Sum Total
Males.Females.Total.St. Pancras.Ex St. Pancras.
10 to 15.5-100-5Total.10 to 15.5-100-5Total.
M.F.M.F.
PrivatePediculosis—Head—181882721583441—2618—44503
Addresses—Body612181181359—1901825—25233
—Both53845968477111915162210201—6782496
Rowton—Head——————————————
Houses— Body109—109——————————109
—Both45—45——————————45
Common—Head——————————————
Lodgiug—Body27611287——————————287
Houses—Both1802132——————————182
Salvation—Head——————————————
Army—Body——————————————
Shelter—Both1—1——————————1
In the open—Head——————————————
—Body21415229——————————229
—Both64165——————————65
Total Pediculosis
,, —Head—181882721583441—2618—44503
„ —Body605386431181859—1901825—25858
,, —Both245625145968477111915162210201—5732789
Doubtful———628—161—1—218
Scabies5387861526197171214846251
Totals855659206691032104810275919825023936904,369

Table: In addition to the foregoing work, the following cleansings were carried out in respect of bedfellows of these:—

In addition to the foregoing work, the following cleansings were carried out in respect of bedfellows of these:—

Vermin.St. Pancras Children.Ex-St. Pancras Children.Sum Total.
15 and over.10—15.5-10.Under 5.Total.15 and oyer.10—15.5—10.Under 5.Total.
Pediculosis—Head—1242155—23—560
—Body—718—25—26—833
„ —Both—713196396—2168190486
Doubtful—1——1—————1
Scabies—Acari—1177795—221629124
Totals—10245614572—27987132704