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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 1913
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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NORTH DISTRICT.
| Year. | Complaints. | Letters. | Refusals. | Fines. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 49 | 52 | 28 | — |
| 1905 | 53 | 66 | 227 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £20 and £26 5s. |
| 1906 | 49 | 61 | 51 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £15, and E. H. Jackson & Co., Ltd., £5 |
| 1907 | 46 | 54 | 83 | E. H. Jackson & Co., Ltd., £50 |
| 1908 | 26 | 63 | 114 | — |
| 1909 | 18 | 68 | 135 | — |
| 1910 | 43 | 84 | 117 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £1 |
| 1911 | 105 | 111 | 466 | VV. Mead & Co., Ltd, £51 |
| 1912 | 43 | 98 | 361 | G. E. Cloke, £25 |
| 1913 | 34 | 74 | 752 | — |
SOUTH DISTRICT.
| Year. | Complaints. | Letters. | Refusals. | Fines. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 194 | 184 | 63 | T. Hobbs, £20 |
| 1905 | 72 | 170 | 366 | — |
| 1906 | 69 | 157 | 556 | T. Hobbs, £15, £1 is., and .£50 |
| 1907 | 106 | 173 | 471 | — |
| 1908 | 63 | 159 | 228 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £1 and £2 |
| 1909 | 58 | 191 | 316 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £2, £1 and £1 |
| 1910 | 73 | 172 | 338 | W. Mead & Co., Ltd., £2 |
| 1911 | 91 | 190 | 247 | — |
| 1912 | 82 | 201 | 140 | The Western Cartage Co., Ltd., £8 8s. and £6 |
| 1913 | 54 | 184 | 269 | — |
The usual close supervision was exercised over the work of the contractors by
the Public Health Committee during the year. The reports of the inspectors and the
complaints, letters and refusals received were considered by the Dust Sub-Committee,
which is fortunate in having Alderman J. Lea-Smith still as its chairman, at their
fortnightly meetings, reports thereon being made to the Public Health Committee.
Considerable numbers of dust shoots as well as old brick receptacles were
demolished during the year and new metal dust receptacles to the number of 184
were provided.
During the year the dust inspectors-Lumley and Hill-made 9,773 visits; the
former, 7,264, the latter, who only gives part time to the work, 2,509.
For neglect of the provisions with regard to the covering of dust bins, etc., 662
notices were served. Remedies in each case were carried out, legal proceedings
only being necessary in one case.
VERMINOUS PERSONS' BATHS.
During 1913, the total number of adults using the Baths was 8,005 (males, 5,797;
females, 2,208). The children bathed numbered 2,076, 771 being boys and 1,305
girls.