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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 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Section IV.—OTHER SERVICES.
DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
Disinfection.
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.
Small-pox
1
1
4
2
Scarlet Fever
708
701
780
729
Diphtheria
558
542
559
559
Enteric Fever
10
10
10
1
Erysipelas
68
68
68
2
Puerperal Fever
13
18
18
—
Encephalitis Lethargica
19
19
21
17
Cerebrospinal Meningitis
3
8
3
8
Poliomyelitis
1
1
1
—
Tuberculosis
127
125
132
97
Measles
44
44
47
87
Vermin aud Scabies
47
45
52
88
Other Diseases (not notifiable)
165
165
168
84
Totals
1764
1787
1808
1514
Below is shown the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on
account of infectious disease or verminous condition : —
Below is shown the number of articles disinfected or destroyed during the year on account of infectious disease or verminous condition : —
| Infectious Disease. | Verminous. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyed. | Disinfected. 1 | Destroyed. | Disinfected. | |||
| Beds, mattresses and paliasses | 59 | 1691 | 10 | 28 | ||
| Bolsters and pillows | 16 | 3477 | 10 | 32 | ||
| Sheets, blankets and counterpanes | 11 | 5170 | 2 | 36 | ||
| Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers and curtains | 13 | 2311 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Wearing apparel | 6 | 748 | — | 2 | ||
| Books | — | 191 | — | — | ||
| Sundries | 8 | 370 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 113 | 13958 | 26 | 100 | ||
The tables above are exclusive of the disinfection of the clothing of persons attending
the cleansing station for vermin or scabies.