[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough] page 36

St Pancras 1922

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

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DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
Disinfection.

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The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—

Disease.	No. of Cases.	No. of Houses.	No. of Rooms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed.	No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated.
Smallpox	1	1	4	4
Scarlet Fever	992	966	1,003	1,012
Diphtheria	656	647	674	676
Enteric Fever	9	9	9	4
Erysipelas	79	78	79	—
Puerperal Fever	9	9	9	1
Cerebrospinal Meningitis	7	7	7	7
Consumption	74	74	80	55
Measles	19	19	18	8
Cancer	21	21	25	8
Vermin and Scabies	104	77	75	4
Other Diseases	161	161	160	11
Totals	2,132	2,069	2,143	1,790

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Below is shown the number of articles destroyed or disinfected during the year on account of infectious disease and verminousness:—

–	Infectious Disease.		Verminousness.
–	Destroyed.	Disinfected.	Destroyed.	Disinfected.
Beds, mattresses and palliasses	57	2,525	22	75
Bolsters and pillows	30	4,578	11	96
Sheets, blankets and counterpanes	21	7,428	10	124
Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers, and curtains	12	907	4	39
Wearing apparel	15	4,248	—	51
Books	19	46	—	—
Sundries	34	1,042	7	9
Totals	188	20,774	54	394

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The tables above are exclusive of the disinfection of the clothing of persons attending
the cleansing station for vermin or scabies.

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The following table shows the number of persons cleansed and disinfected after having been in contact with infectious disease:—