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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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLEANSING AND DISINFESTJNG
The number of attendances at the Council's Public Health Annexe during the year was as follows-
| Men | Women | Children under 5 | Schoolchildren | Total 1955 | Total 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras | 136 | 75 | 35 | 128 | 374 | 278 |
| Ex St. Pancras | 18 | - | - | 2 | 20 | 28 |
| No fixed abode | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Totals | 154 | 75 | 35 | 130 | 394 | 306 |
| Men | Women | Children under 5 | Schoolchildren | Total 1955 | Total 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (St. Pancras | - | 17 | 31 | 618 | 666 | 813 |
| Head lice (Ex St, Pancras | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (No fixed abode | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (St. Pancras | 667 | 3 | - | - | 670 | 722 |
| "Body lice (Ex St. Pancras | 76 | - | - | - | 76 | 92 |
| (No fixed abode | 54 | - | - | - | 54 | 31 |
| Totals | 797 | 20 | 31 | 618 | 1,466 | 1, 658 |
The majority of the children included in the above tables were brought by
chool officers of the London County Council under powers conferred upon them
iy the Education Act, 1944. Payment is made by the London County Council at the
ate of two shillings per child in respect of verminous conditions, and one
hilling per bath for those suffering from scabies.
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