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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 1946
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Disinfection.
Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc., dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:—
| Number of Cases | Number of Houses | Sprayed and Fumigated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Rooms and Contents | Rooms only | Contents only | |||
| Cerebro-spinal meningitis | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | |
| Diphtheria | 93 | 93 | 90 | 1 | 2 |
| Dysentery | 19 | 19 | 18 | 2 | — |
| Enteric fever | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Erysipelas | 32 | 32 | 30 | 2 | — |
| Measles | 76 | 76 | 6 | 7 | 66 |
| Malaria | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Poliomyelitis | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Puerperal fever | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
| Scabies | 36 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| Scarlet fever | 221 | 223 | 210 | 16 | 8 |
| Tuberculosis | 120 | 120 | 107 | 20 | 13 |
| Vermin | 447 | 447 | 33 | 688 | 58 |
| Other diseases | 236 | 236 | 15 | 22 | 211 |
| Pneumonia | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Whooping cough | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Bacteriological Examinations.
To aid in diagnosis and to detect contact or carrier cases, the borough council provides
bacteriological diagnosis free of charge in connection with certain diseases.
This work is carried out under contract by the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square W.C.I.
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria bacilli | 31 | 479 | 510 |
| Tubercle bacilli | 6 | 97 | 103 |
| Dysentery | 2 | 75 | 77 |
| Totals | 39 | 651 | 690 |