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St Pancras 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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(c) Adulteration, etc.
800 samples (38O formal and 420 Informal) were
submitted, for analysis by the Public Analyst, of which
14 formal and 12 Informal were found to be adulterated.
Prosecutions were undertaken under the Food & Drugs Act,
1938, in 7 cases.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND OTHER DISEASES
| Disease | Under 1 | 1 and over | Total | Cases Admitted to Hospital | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlatina or Scarlet | |||||
| Fever | 4 | 132 | 136 | 128 | — |
| Diphtheria and Membranous Croup | 1 | 117 | 118 | 104 | 7 |
| Erysipelas | 1 | 42 | 43 | 31 | — |
| Enteric or Typhoid Fever | - | 12 | 12 | 12 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| Puerperal Pyrexia | — | 23 | 15 | — | |
| Cerebro-spinal Meningitis | 2 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 2 |
| Anterior Poliomyelitis and Polioencephalitis | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 18 | 1 | 14 | — | |
| Encephalitis Lethargica | — | — | — | — | — |
| Acute Influenza and Influenzal Pneumonia | — | 33 | 33 | 26 | 3 |
| Acute Primary Pneumonia | 4 | 99 | 103 | 88 | 2 |
| Malaria | — | — | — | —- | — |
| Dysentery | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | — |
| Food Poisoning | — | 7 | 7 | 5 | — |
| Measles | 45 | 571 | 616 | 260 | 2 |
| Whooping Cough | 60 | 282 | 342 | 147 | 8 |
| Continued Fever | — | — | — | — | — |
SMALL POX AND VACCINATION
Of the 1,463 births registered in Saint Pancras during
1940, 490 (33.5 per .cent) were successfully vaccinated.
Figures for 1941 are not yet available.