Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 82 of the Factories Act, 1961, 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.1, and the appointed factory doctor.
(a) Notifiable to the Chief Medical Officer. Ministry of Health.
(b) Also Regulations No.971 made by Minister of Health (1.10.26) amended by S.R.O.
No.419 (1928) and No.35 (1937).
(c) Scabies Is not notifiable where to the knowledge of the medical practitioner a
case has occurred in the house and has been notified within the 28 days immediately preceding
the date on which he first became aware of the disease in the case he is attending.
Cases of Scabies and Vermin may be treated free of charge at the Geffen Public Health
Annexe, St. Pancras Gardens, Pancras Road, N.V.1, (Telephone EUS.2368) 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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