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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 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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SECTION 3.
Prevalence of, and Control over,
Notifiable Diseases.
The undermentioned diseases are compulsorily notifiable in St. Pancras :—
A. Under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (Section 304)—
Cholera.
Continued Fever.
Diphtheria.
Enteric Fever.
Erysipelas.
Membranous Croup.
Relapsing Fever.
Scarlatina or Scarlet Fever.
Smallpox (Variola).
Typhoid
Typhus Fever.
B. Under Regulations made by the Minister of Health under powers contained in
the Public Health Acts—
Acute Encephalitis Lethargica (Regulation No. 2048, 1919).
Acute Influenzal Pneumonia (Regulation No. 1207, 1927).
Acute Primary Pneumonia (Regulation No. 1207, 1927).
Dysentery (Regulation No. 1207, 1927).
Malaria (Regulation No. 1207, 1927).
Measles (Regulations 1100, 9th September, 1938 and No. 205, 9th February,
1940).
Whooping Cough (Regulations No. 1100, 9th September, 1938 and No. 205,
9th February, 1940).
C. Under London County Council Order—Public Health (London) Acts.
Acute Polioencephalitis (1912).
Acute Poliomyelitis (1912).
Anthrax (1909).
Cerebro-spinal Fever (1912).
Glanders (1909).
Hydrophobia (1909).
Ophthalmia Neonatorum (1910).*
* Also Minister of Health Regulations No. 971, 31st July, 1926; No. 419, 25th May,
1928; No. 35, 21st January, 1937.