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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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22
THE SHELTER.
The Shelter, Grove Road, is practically a private house.
It was, indeed, once the residence of the Surveyor, and has
been plainly but comfortably furnished for the temporary
housing of persons displaced from one or two roomed
tenements during the operation of disinfection.

Table: Hence the number of times it is used varies according to the greater or less prevalence of infectious disease. 1903 was a year in which there was no considerable amount of notifiable maladies, hence it was only used 20 times, accommodating for various periods 15 adults and 15 children.

Hence the number of times it is used varies according to the greater or less prevalence of infectious disease. 1903 was a year in which there was no considerable amount of notifiable maladies, hence it was only used 20 times, accommodating for various periods 15 adults and 15 children.

1903.Day or Hours of Occupation.Disease.No. of Persons.
Jan. 3rd4 hoursCatarrh, weak ness*1 adult.
April 5th, 6th, 7th50 hoursScarlet Fever2 adults.
May 11th, 12th12 hoursDiphtheria2 adults, 3 children.
July 16th, 17th, 18th36 hoursSkin Disease2 adults.
Sept, 29th. 30th24 hoursScarlet Fever2 adults.
Oct. 19th2 hoursScarlet Fever2 adults.
Oct. 30th3 hoursPuerperal Fever2 adults.
Nov 2nd12 hoursScarlet Fever1 child.
Nov. 2nd, 3rd24 hoursScarlet Fever1 adult, 1 child.
Dec. 18 th, 19 th24 hoursEnteric Fever1 adult, 4 children
Dec. 20th, 21 st24 hoursEnteric Fever1 adult, 2 children
Dec. 31st1 hourEnteric Fever1 child.

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* The man was having one of the free baths when he was taken faint and received
into the Shelter until he was able to be moved elsewhere.

Table: DISINFECTION.Owing to the moderate amount of infectious disease during 1903, disinfectant operations show a considerable decrease to that of 1902, as shown by the following comparative table:—

DISINFECTION.

Owing to the moderate amount of infectious disease during 1903, disinfectant operations show a considerable decrease to that of 1902, as shown by the following comparative table:—

List of Articles disinfected during19021903
Beds619410
Mattresses647569
Bolsters590580
Pillows1,5851,333
Sheets1,289820
Blankets2,0071,697
Other Articles3,4743,078