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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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Below is shown the number of articles destroyed or disinfected during the year on account of infectious disease and verminousness
| Infectious Disease | Verminousness. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destroyed. | Disinfected. | Destroyed. | Disinfected | |
| Beds, mattresses and palliasses | 56 | 1408 | 5 | 22 |
| Bolsters and pillows | 18 | 2759 | 4 | 30 |
| Sheets, blankets and counterpanes | 13 | 4459 | 4 | 251 |
| Rugs, mats, cushions, carpets, covers, and curtains | 17 | 763 | 1 | 30 |
| Wearing apparel | 39 | 2663 | 2 | 572 |
| Books | — | 99 | — | — |
| Sundries | 46 | 854 | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 189 | 13005 | 17 | 916 |
These figures include 389 blankets, 5 rugs, 19 covers, and 538 articles of
wearing apparel and sundries which were disinfected on account of verminousness
for the military authorities, or for voluntary bodies (such as the
Y.M.C.A.) who provide accommodation for soldiers.
The following table shows the number of persons cleansed and disinfected after having been in contact with infectious disease : —
| Males. | Females. | Children urder 10. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever | 1 | 3 | — |
| Puerperal Fever | — | 4 | — |
| Measles | 6 | — | — |
| Diphtheria | — | 1 | — |
Cleansing Station.
The amount of work done here during the year is indicated in the following table. The figures represent the number of attendances. At each attendance the person receives a bath, and his or her clothes are stored.
| Men. | Women. | Children under 15. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Pancras Cases | Vermin | 3.12 | 17 | 1328 | *1657 |
| Scabies | 38 | 21 | 2034 | *2093 | |
| Cases from outside St. Pancras | Vermin | 19 | 2 | 216 | 237 |
| Scabies | 4 | — | 520 | 524 | |
| Total | 331 | 1.9 | 1544 | 1894 | |
| 42 | 21 | 2554 | 2617 | ||
| 373 | 40 | 4098 | 4511 | ||
* Includes 126 males and 3 females who had no home address.