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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 1917

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

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Drainage Register.—The following is an analysis of the Drainage Registelduring
1917:—
Plans deposited—Old Buildings under Notice 68
„ ,, —Old Buildings, Voluntary 76
,, ,, — New Buildings and Additions 12
156
Applications without Plans 83
Total number of Applications and Plans 239
Water Service.
The following notices have been received from the Metropolitan Water
Board as to houses from which water has been cut off:—
1.—Demolition —
2. Empty 12
3 - Leakage 12
4. - Non-payment of Rates 2
5.—No statement (Withdrawals) —
6.—By request —
7.—Broken Supply Pipe 2
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Table: DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.Disinfection.The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—

DISINFECTING AND CLEANSING STATION.

Disinfection.

The work done during the year by the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:—

Disease.No. of Cases.No. of Houses.No of Rooms Contents Disinfected or Destroyed.No. of Rooms Sprayed and Fumigated.
Scarlet Fever28122725229
Diphtheria4204134364 84
Enteric Fever2222221
Erysipelas7373731
Puerperal Fever666—
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis21212322
Consumption1021029079
Measles14814815196
Cancer35353324
Vermin and Scabies989393—
Other Diseases56565516
Totals120711961223902