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 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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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 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Dysentery | 62 | 5 | 8 | 49 |
| Enteric Fever | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| Erysipelas | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Measles | 14 | 4 | - | 11 |
| Meningococcal Infection | 3 | - | 2 | 1 |
| Other diseases | 350 | 23 | 25 | 310 |
| Poliomyelitis | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 |
| Scabies | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Scarlet Fever | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 |
| Tuberculosis | 75 | 58 | 14 | 6 |
| V ermin | 480 | 39 | 584 | 120 |
| Totals | 1053 | 170 | 650 | 508 |