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St Pancras 1961

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

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F. Under Public Health Act, 1936 ("Section 143) - (Regulations of Local
Government Board, 1900).
Plague.
G. Under Section 66 of the Factories Act, 1937, the following conditions
are notifiable to H.M. Chief Inspector of Factories.
Poisoning due to lead, phosphorus, arsenic, mercury, carbon bi-sulphide,
analine, benzene, manganese.
Anthrax.
Toxic Jaundice due to the use of certain industrial preparations.
Epitheliomatous-ulceration due to the use of tar and other materials.
Chrome ulceration.
Compressed air illness.
Toxic anaemia.
If the case occurs in a factory the occupier of the factory must notify
both the District Factory Inspector, whose address is 324, Gray's Inn Road,
W.C.I, and the appointed factory doctor.
(a) Notifiable to the Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health.
(b) Also Regulations No.971 Bade by Minister of Health (1.10.26) amended by S.R.0.
No.419 (1928) and No.35 (1937).
(c) Scabies Is not notifiable there to the knowledge of the nedlcal practitioner
a case has occurred In the house and has been notified within the 28 days lanediately preceding
the date on which he first becaae aware of the disease In the case he is attending.
Cases of Scabies and Vermin Bay be treated free of charge at the Qeffen Public Health
Annexe, St. Pancras Gardens, Pancras Road, N.W.I, (Telephone BUS.2366) between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. (Wednesdays 9 a.m. and 6.30 p.m.)
Psittacosis is not compulsorily notifiable, but information may be given to
the Ministry of Health, Savile Row, W.1.
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