London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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Disinfesting
Figures set out below show the number of houses, rooms, etc,, dealt with after infectious diseases or following complaints of vermin:-
| Cause | Number of Cases | Sprayed and Fumigated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Rooms and Contents | Rooms only | Contents only | ||
| Diphtheria | 7 | 4 | 3 | - |
| Dysentery | 83 | 25 | 23 | 38 |
| Erysipelas | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Measles | 11 | - | 2 | 9 |
| Meningococcal infection | 5 | 2 | 3 | _ |
| Other diseases | 354 | 7 | 17 | 331 |
| Poliomyelitis | 8 | 5 | 4 | - |
| Scabies | 6 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Scarlet fever | 62 | 17 | 43 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 107 | 91 | 18 | 10 |
| Vermin | 538 | 69 | 586 | 143 |
| Totals | 1,189 | 222 | 700 | 546 |