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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 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]

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Table: CLEANSING AND DISINFESTINGCleansingThe number of attendances at the Council's Public Health Annexe during the year was as follows:-(1) Scabies

CLEANSING AND DISINFESTING

Cleansing

The number of attendances at the Council's Public Health Annexe during the year was as follows:-

(1) Scabies

MenWomenChildren under 5SchoolchildrenTotal 1956Total 1955
St. Pancras1959432245566374
Ex St. Pancras17316-5420
No fixed abode------
Totals21212538245620394

Table: (2) Verminous Conditions

(2) Verminous Conditions

MenWomenChildren under 5SchoolchildrenTotal 1956Total 1955
Head liceSt. Pancras-2614453493666
Ex St. Pancras------
No fixed abode------
Body liceSt. Pancras9316--937670
Ex St. Pancras54---5476
No fixed abode211--2254
Totals1 00633144531,5061,466

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The majority of the children included in the above tables were brought by
school officers of the London County Council under powers conferred upon them
by the Educational Act. 1944 As from 1st July 1956 payment is made by the
London County Council at the rate of three shillings per child in respect of
both verminous conditions and scabies subject to a minimum annual payment of
£250
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