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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 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of Mortuary Keeper.
Number of bodies deposited from 1st January to 31st December, 1914.
| Males. | Females. | Total. | For burial only. | For inquests. | Total. | No. of. P.M.'s held | No. of courts held. | No. of Infectious cases. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 16 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 12 | 6 | — |
| February | 10 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| March | 16 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 8 | — |
| April | 17 | 8 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 7 | 8 | — |
| May | 20 | 12 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | 7 | — |
| June | 16 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 7 | — |
| July | 13 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| August | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 5 | 4 | — |
| September | 14 | 12 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 6 | 6 | — |
| October | 16 | 11 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 7 | 7 | — |
| November | 15 | 11 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 5 | 6 | — |
| December | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 7 | — |
| Totals | 186 | 139 | 325 | 164 | 161 | 325 | 82 | 79 | 2 |
PUBLIC SANITARY CONVENIENCES.
The usual supervision was exercised over the sanitary conveniences during the
year, Inspector Hill, the outdoor superintendent, visiting those provided for the males;
the women inspectors, especially Miss Baker, supervising those provided for females.
Reports and comparative statements as to receipts for use of the underground
conveniences were regularly submitted to and considered by the Public Health
Committee.
The following is a statement showing the total receipts at each of the conveniences for the year ended March 1915, and the amount of increase or decrease as compared with the previous year.
| 1914-15. | 1913-14. | Increase. | Decrease. | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |
| Oxford Circus—Men's Department | 841 | 18 | 2 | 1056 | 14 | 7 | — | 214 | 16 | 5 | ||
| „ Women's „ | 693 | 16 | 9 | 838 | 12 | 0 | — | 144 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Portland Road—Men's „ | 235 | 14 | 5 | 281 | 0 | 0 | — | 45 | 5 | 7 | ||
| „ Women's „ | 166 | 16 | 1 | 183 | 9 | 6 | — | 16 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Marylebone Road—Men's „ | 171 | 13 | 5 | 214 | 11 | 10 | — | 42 | 18 | 5 | ||
| „ Women's „ | 114 | 11 | 6 | 130 | 11 | 7 | — | 16 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Foley Street—Men only | 117 | 4 | 7 | 134 | 13 | 7 | — | 17 | 9 | 0 | ||
| St. John's Wood Road—Men only | 87 | 10 | 2 | 101 | 6 | 2 | — | 13 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Barrett Street—Men only | 138 | 12 | 11 | 150 | 10 | 5 | — | 11 | 17 | 6 | ||
During the whole of this period free accommodation was provided for women at
Oxford Circus (two urinettes) Portland Road (one urinette) and Marylebone Road
(one urinette). The fact that this provision was made accounts for the tailing off in
receipts from the women's conveniences in each of these three situations; the decrease
from the men's conveniences is accounted for by the fact that soon after the outbreak
of war the council resolved that no charge should be made to men in uniform.