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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 1961

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

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Table: Tuberculosia RegisterThe following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1961:-

Tuberculosia Register

The following tables gives a summary of the changes in the register during the year 1961:-

PulaonaryNon-PulaonaryTotal
Number of cases on the Register at the commencement of the year.1,019711,090
Number of new cases during the year.18612198
1,205831,288
Nuaber of cases renoved froa the Register during the year (by death or other causes).23814252
Number of cases remaining on the Register at the end of the year.967691,036

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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.

Table: 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.1.

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.1.

PositiveNegativeTotal
Diphtheria1281282
Dysentery162-162
Pood Poisoning10-10
Haemolytlc Streptococci22-22
Influenza9-9
Pathogenic organisms111,1401,151
Tuberculosis-1010
Typhoid---
Vincent's Organisms4-4
Totals2191,4311,650