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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 1920
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Drainage.
The total number of inspections made 6,192
The total number of drainage plans deposited 356
The number relating to new buildings 25
„ „ old buildings 331
Sale of Food.
Number of Premises used other than Ice Cream Premises, Milk Shops, and
Cowsheds 353
Number of Inspections 1,252
Ophthalmia Neonatorum Regulations.
Number of Notifications received during the year from certified midwives Nil
Sanitary Officers.
Number of Sanitary Inspectors (Whole-time) Male 8 Female Nil
„ ,, ,, (Part-time) Male 3 Female 3
,, Health Visitors Whole-time 3 Part-time 3
„ Tuberculosis Visitors Whole-time 1
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND OTHER TABLES.
table I.
VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH OF ST. MABYLEBONE. DURING 1920 AND PREVIOUS YEARS.
| Year. 1 | Population estimated to Middle of each year. 2 | Births. | Total Deaths Registered in the District. | Transferable Deaths. | Nett Deaths belonging to the District. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncorrected No. 3 | Nett. | of Nonresidents registered in the District. 8 | of Residents not registered in the District. 9 | Under 1 Year of Age. | At all Ages. | |||||||
| No. 4 | Rate. 5 | No. 6 | Rate. 7 | No. 10 | Rate per 1,000 Nett Births. 11 | No. 12 | Rate. 13 | |||||
| 1910 | 125,195 | 4,111 | 2,556 | 20.1 | 1,566 | 12.9 | 658 | 699 | 253 | 98.9 | 1,607 | 13.3 |
| 1911 | 117,844 | 4,130 | 2,375 | 20.2 | 1,578 | 14.2 | 600 | 840 | 261 | 109.8 | 1,818 | 16.3 |
| 1912 | 116,155 | 4,111 | 2,246 | 19.3 | 1,652 | 15.0 | 769 | 752 | 209 | 93.0 | 1,635 | 14.8 |
| 1913 | 114,532 | 3,804 | 2,146 | 18.6 | 1,629 | 14.9 | 755 | 753 | 195 | 90.0 | 1,627 | 14.9 |
| 1914 | 112,892 | 3,847 | 2,128 | 18.7 | 1,631 | 15.1 | 813 | 787 | 210 | 98.6 | 1,605 | 14.9 |
| 1915 | 100,260 | 3,647 | 1,852 | 16.2 | 1,741 | 17.2 | 817 | 773 | 178 | 96.1 | 1,697 | 17.8 |
| 1916 | 98,573 | 3,936 | 1,814 | 16.8 | 1,681 | 16.9 | 855 | 720 | 188 | 103.6 | 1,588 | 16.0 |
| 1917 | 92,796 | 3,065 | 1,506 | 14.5 | 1,647 | 17.6 | 853 | 752 | 182 | 120.9 | 1,580 | 17.0 |
| 1918 | 9S.526 | 3,340 | 1,375 | 12.4 | 1,852 | 18.7 | 898 | 879 | 152 | 110.5 | 1,835 | 18.5 |
| 1919 | 97,953 | 3,625 | 1,492 | 14.6 | 1,724 | 17.3 | 864 | 708 | 147 | 98.5 | 1,568 | 15.9 |
| 1920 | 101,856 | 4,287 | 2,217 | 21.5 | 1,638 | 16.0 | 939 | 600 | 145 | 65.6 | 1,299 | 12.7 |
Total population at all ages at Census of 1911, 118,221.
Area of district in acres (exclusive of area covered by water), 1427 8 acres.