London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
St Pancras 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Pancras, Metropolitan Borough]
This page requires JavaScript
The following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1960:-
| Pulmonary | Non-Pulmonary | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year. | 1.171 | 87 | 1,258 |
| Number of new cases during the year. | 209 | 15 | 224 |
| 1.380 | 102 | 1.482 | |
| Number of cases removed from the Register during the year (by death or other causes). | 361 | 31 | 392 |
| Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year. | 1.019 | 71 | 1.090 |
This work is carried out by either the Public Health Laboratory Service (at Colindale or County Hall), or the Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene, 23, Queen Square, W.C.I.
| Positive | Negative | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria | 6 | 112 | 118 |
| Dysentery | 198 | - | 198 |
| Pood Poisoning | 19 | - | 19 |
| Haemolytlc Streptococci | 16 | - | 16 |
| Influenza | 1 | . | 1 |
| Pathogenic organisms | 68 | 1,506 | 1.574 |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 26 | 31 |
| Typhoid | - | - | - |
| Vincent's Organisms | 3 | - | 3 |
| Totals | 316 | 1,644 | 1,960 |
Bacteriological Examinations
To aid in diagnosis and to detect contact or carrier cases, the borough
council provides bacteriogical diagnosis free of charge in connection with certain
diseases.
30