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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 1910
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table showing the number of persons using the Baths during the past 13 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 | 3,046 | 5,244 |
| 1909 | 8,563 | 2,551 | 11,114 | 2,725 | 1,959 | 4,684 |
| 1910 | 6,433 | 2,051 | 8,484 | 513 | 859 | 1,372 |
| Totals | 77,536 | 14,788 | 92,324 | 9,783 | 12,932 | 22,715 |
.The Children's Baths were opened in June, 1905.
THE SHELTER.
The number of times the shelter was used and the reasons for such use are shown in the accompanying statement. The longest period of occupation was 28 hours, and the shortest 1 hour.
| No. of hours Occupied. | Reason of Occupation. | No. of Persons. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 12th | I | Diphtheria | 1adult. |
| March 3rd, 4th and 5th | 28 | Diphtheria | 2 adults, 1child. |
| March 22nd | 2 | Measles | 1 adult. |
| July 11th | 2 | Vermin | 1 adult. |
| July 18th | 3 | Vermin | 1 adult. |
| October 25th | 3 | Septic Poisoning | 1 adult. |
| November 2nd and 3rd | 24 | Diphtheria | 2 adults, 1 child. |
| November 22nd and 23rd | 16 | Scarlatina | 3 adults. |
Public Mortuary.
The following table gives all the necessary details regarding the use of the
mortuary during 1910. The out.door superintendent has regularly visited
and inspected the premises throughout the year. A certain number of alterations,
including the provision of an additional table for post mortem examinations, were
carried out.