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Public Health Office,
24, Somerset Street,
London, W.
lst June, 1915.
To the MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF THE
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF ST. MARYLEBONE.
Mr. Mayor, Madam and Gentlemen,
In accordance with the instructions of the Local Government Board, I beg to
submit the following Report for the year 1914, on the public health and sanitary
condition of the Borough of St. Marylebone.
The method of arrangement is similar to that adopted in previous reports, and in
the main it is no less satisfactory than any I have submitted since I was appointed.
The war has, of course, made some difference to the work, but apparently has affected
the statistics as to diseases and deaths comparatively little. The infantile mortality
rate is higher than in 1913, possibly because of the war, but the general death rate,
though unfortunately some few of the deaths included were of officers and men who
died in hospitals or nursing homes in the Borough, is very little affected.
Reference is made in the portion of the Report, headed "Departmental," to
changes in the staff that followed the outbreak of war, and mention is also made of
additional works undertaken because of the existence of war.
In carrying out this and all the other work of the department the greatest
amount of assistance and encouragement was given by the Public Health Committee.
The keenness of the interest of the members under the chairmanship of Sir Horatio
H. Shephard was maintained throughout the whole year, and I take this opportunity
of thanking them, and particularly the Chairman, and the Chairman of the Dust
Sub-Committee, Mr. Alderman Lea-Smith, for the sympathetic way in which they
considered every suggestion brought forward, and for the great help and encouragement
which they gave.
To the members of the staff, who so loyally supported me during the year, my
thanks are also due, and I am glad of this opportunity of tendering them.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Madam and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES PORTER.