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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
Marylebone 1896
The sanitary chronicles of the Parish of St. Marylebone being the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1896
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CLERICAL WORK OF THE SANITARY DEPARTMENT, 1896.
The Shelter has been used from the day of opening,
February 20th, 1896, to the end of December twenty-seven
times. The average period of occupation was twenty-four
hours. In two cases, owing to special reasons, the occupation
was for a longer period.
The following is a detailed list of the nature and time
of the occupation of the Shelter durins 1896
PARTICULARS AS TO OCCUPATION OF THE SAINT MARYLEBONE SHELTER DURING 1896.
| Date and Length of Time. | Disease for which Disinfection Operations were necessary. | Number of Persons using Shelter. |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 20. 24 hours | Scarlet Fever | 2 Adults and 2 Children |
| „ 28. 1 hour | Diphtheria | 2 „ and 2 „ |
| March 6. 24 hours | ,, | 2 ,, ,, |
| „ 24. 18 „ | Scarlet Fever | 5 „ and 1 Child |
| April 21. 24 „ | Diphtheria | 2 ,, 1 „ |
| May 5. 12 „ | Scarlet Fever | 2 „ 1 „ |
| „ 20. 12 „ | ,, ,, | 1,, |
| „ 25. 12 „ | Diphtheria | 2 „ and 2 Children |
| „ 30. 24 „ | Scarlet Fever | 3 ,, 2,, |
| June 4. 24 „ | 3 ,, 2 ,, | |
| „ 30. 24 „ | Diphtheria | 3 ,, |
| „ 30. 12 „ | Scarlet Fever | 2 ,, |
| July 27. 24 „ | 2 ,, | |
| ,, 28. 2 „ | 2 ,, | |
| „ 29. | 3 ,, and 2 Children | |
| Aug. 14. 24 „ | 1 „ and 1 Child | |
| „ 20. 24 „ | ,, ,, | 2 ,, |
| Sept. 7. 24 „ | 3 ,, | |
| „ 7. 24 „ | 2 ,, | |
| „ 12. 24 „ | 2 „ and 2 Children | |
| „ 26. 24 „ | 2 ,, | |
| Oct. 14-16. 72 „ | Diphtheria | 1 „ and 5 Children |
| ,, 17 -19. 72 „ | Scarlet Fever | 2 ,, 2 ,, |
| „ 22-25. 60 „ | Typhoid | 1 ,, |
| „ 23. 12 „ | Scarlet Fever | 1 „ and 1 Child |
| „ 24. 24 „ | 2 „ and 2 Children | |
| Dec. 8-9. 48 „ | Diphtheria | 2 „ 2 ,, |
CLERICAL WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT.
The Clerical work of the department continues to
increase, this is due to the considerable responsibilities
placed upon Sanitary authorities by the Legislature, and is