London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1903
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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CONTENTS.
Meteorological Summary 7-8
Births and Deaths 9
General Health of District 11
Scarlet Fever 11
Diphtheria.11
Enteric Fever 11
Measles and Whooping Cough 12
The Healthiness of Artizans' Dwellings 12
Practical Sanitary Work 15
Factories and Workshops—Bakehouses 16
Smoke Nuisances 17
Trade Nuisances 17
Public Urinals 17
Restaurants and Dining-rooms 17
Miss Baker's Report 18
Nuisances Abatement 19
Underground Conveniences 19
Housing of the Working-Classes Act 19
Prosecutions under the Public Health Act 20
Mortuary and Coroner's Court 20
Cleansing of Persons Act 20
The Shelter 22
Disinfection 22
Clerical Work of the Public Health Department 23
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts 23
Sanitary Legislation, 1903 24
Sanitary Accommodation in Factories and Workshops 26
Tables 27-35