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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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
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CLEANSING AND DISINFESTING
Cleansing
The number of attendances at the Council's Public Health Annexe during the
year was as follows:-
(1) Scabies
| Men | Women | Children under 5 | Schoolchildren | Total 1958 | Total 1957 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras | 250 | 180 | 59 | 263 | 762 | 401 |
| Ex St. Pancras | 23 | - | - | 9 | 32 | 12 |
| No fixed abode | - | 2 | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| Totals | 273 | 182 | 69 | 272 | 796 | 414 |
(2) Verminous Conditions
| Men | Women | Children under 5 | Schoolchildren | Total 1958 | Total 1957 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras | 1 | 31 | 25 | 310 | 367 | 350 | |
| Head lice | Ex St. Pancras | - | - | - | 16 | 16 | - |
| No fixed abode | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| St. Pancras | 579 | 3 | - | - | 582 | 664 | |
| Body lice | Ex St. Pancras | 28 | - | - | - | 28 | 38 |
| No fixed abode | 22 | - | - | - | 22 | 14 | |
| Totals | 630 | 34 | 25 | 326 | 1,015 | 1,066 | |
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. 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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