Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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The following tables show the number of persons—adults and children—
bathed each month during 1909, and the numbers of persons treated each year
since 1898.
The Matron of the Shelter and Baths and the various attendants have
carried out their duties in a satisfactory manner.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.
Table shewing the number of Adults and School Children using the Baths provided under the above-mentioned Act during the year 1909:—
1909. | ADULTS. | CHILDREN. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
January | 898 | 236 | 1,134 | 233 | 164 | 397 |
February | 689 | 161 | 850 | 355 | 250 | 605 |
March | 715 | 139 | 854 | 418 | 172 | 590 |
April | 640 | 184 | 824 | 232 | 171 | 403 |
May | 517 | 201 | 718 | 170 | 175 | 345 |
June | 735 | 271 | 1,006 | 198 | 248 | 446 |
July | 701 | 277 | 978 | 164 | 143 | 307 |
August | 931 | 294 | 1,225 | 81 | 60 | 141 |
September | 760 | 244 | 1,004 | 198 | 159 | 357 |
October | 675 | 205 | 880 | 218 | 128 | 346 |
November | 621 | 183 | 804 | 274 | 165 | 439 |
December | 681 | 156 | 837 | 184 | 124 | 308 |
Totals | 8,563 | 2,551 | 11,114 | 2,725 | 1,959 | 4,684 |
Table showing the number of persons using the Baths during the years:—
Year. | ADULTS. | CHILDREN. | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Males. | Females. | Total. | Males. | Females. | Total. | |
1898 | 3,301 | 5 | 3,306 | — | — | — |
1899 | 4,340 | — | 4,340 | — | — | — |
1900 | 3,431 | 31 | 3,462 | — | — | — |
1901 | 4,140 | 142 | 4,282 | — | — | — |
1902 | 4,326 | 202 | 4,528 | — | — | — |
1903 | 5,515 | 655 | 6,170 | — | — | — |
1904 | 7,089 | 1,376 | 8,465 | — | — | — |
1905 | 7,981 | 1,431 | 9,412 | 107* | 353 | 460 |
1906 | 6,891 | 1,974 | 8,865 | 1,873 | 3,311 | 5,184 |
1907 | 6,785 | 1,807 | 8,592 | 2,367 | 3,404 | 5,771 |
1908 | 8,741 | 2,563 | 11,304 | 2,198 | 3,040 | 5,244 |
1909 | 8,563 | 2,551 | 11,114 | 2,725 | 1,959 | 4,684 |
Totals | 71,103 | 12,737 | 83,840 | 9,270 | 12,073 | 21,343 |
*The Children's Baths were opened in June, 1905. |