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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 1937

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

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Table: Table II.MEASLES.

Table II.

MEASLES.

Year.Incidence Rate per 1000 Population.Mortality Rate per 1000 Cases.
Quarters of Year.Total.Quarters of Year.Total.
1st2nd3rd |4th1st2nd3rd4tli
1937.1.9.91.53.5———3.61.5
19363.911.5.7.116.25.65.77.6—5.7
1935.1.2.2.2.6——_30.38.3
19349.98.41.0.119-45.412.710.4_8.8
1933.4.9.7.22-225.9—145_9.2
19323.99.8.8.314.810.78.418.5_9.4
1931.7.9.3.32-27.45-4——4.7
19306.09.5.9.217-19.77-817-5—8.9
19291.31-2.3.23-019.48-3——11.8
192811.071.5.118.820.752.819.6—32.7
1927.2.7.5.72.0_1392047.012.0

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EPIDEMIC CATARRHAL JAUNDICE.
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Two outbreaks of this disease occurred during July, one at University College Hospital
and the other at the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital.
Owing to the insidious nature of the onset these epidemics are difficult to control. The
greatest vigilance and care was exercised by the staffs of the Hospitals concerned, the advice
of the officers of the Ministry of Health was readily available and arrangements were made
with the London County Council whereby cases showing suspicious symptoms were at once
removed to an isolation hospital without waiting for the complete clinical picture. The
measure adopted proved effective, and a general spread of infection throughout these
institutions was prevented.
DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.
These buildings are situated in Camley Street, at the rear of St. Pancras Gardens.
Disinfection.
In connection with cases of infectious disease, bedding, clothing, etc., are disinfected
by steam under pressure at the Council's Disinfecting Station, Camley Street. No charge
is made.