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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 1904

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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1903.Males.Females.Total.Remarks.
Jan. 1st to 31st406'3419
Feb. 2nd to 21st35815373Closed 8 working days, New Baths.
March 4th to 31st41627443
April 1st to 30th36431395Closed 3 days Easter.
May 1st to 30th35931390
June 1st to 30th42033453Closed 2 days Boiler cleaning.
July 1st to 31st53170601
August 1st to 31st57670646
Sept. 1st to 30th56093653
Oct. 1st to 30th534107641Closed 1 ½ working days repairs
Nov. 2nd to 30th49287579
Dec. 1st to 31st Totals499 551578 655 1577 6170Closed 2 working days, Christmas holidays.
1903.Males.Females.Total.Remarks.
Jan. 1st to 31st406'3419
Feb. 2nd to 21st35815373Closed 8 working days, New Baths.
March 4th to 31st41627443
April 1st to 30th36431395Closed 3 days Easter.
May 1st to 30th35931390
June 1st to 30th42033453Closed 2 days Boiler cleaning.
July 1st to 31st53170601
August 1st to 31st57670646
Sept. 1st to 30th56093653
Oct. 1st to 30th534107641Closed 1 ½ working days repairs
Nov. 2nd to 30th49287579
Dec. 1st to 31st Totals499 551578 655 1577 6170Closed 2 working days, Christmas holidays.

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The addresses of the applicants during 1904 were as
follows:—
Males from Salvation Army Shelter 5,089
Do. from Lodging Houses in the Borough 2,000
Females from private addresses 76
Females with no addresses 1,000
Females from Shaftesbury Institute 300
Total 8,465
THE SHELTER HOUSE,
No. 27, Grove Road, N.W.
The shelter was used 12 times during the year ending 31st
December, 1904, accommodating for various periods 12 Adults
and 6 Children.

Table: The following is a detailed statement of the Occupation:—

The following is a detailed statement of the Occupation:—

1904.Number of hours occupied.Reason of occupation.Number of persons.
February 23rd4 hoursScarlet Fever1 Adult
April 11th and 12th14 hoursDiphtheria2 Adults, 1 Child
June 25th and 26th12 hoursDiphtheria3 Adults, 1 Child
October 12th and 13th12 hoursDiphtheria2 Adults, 2 Children
October 26th and 27th7 and 11 hoursDiphtheria2 Adults
November 3rd and 4th18 hoursSkin Disease1 Adult, 1 Child
November 16th4 hours*Catarrh Weakness1 Adult

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*The woman was having one of the free baths, when she was taken faint, and
was received into the Shelter until she was able to be removed to the Workhouse.