London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
Adults. Children.
Males. Females. Males. Females. Total.
Number of persons cleansed 2,907 993 305 2,528 6,733
Bakehouses.
Number on register at end of 1923 68
Number above ground 6
Number underground 62
Number of inspections 180
Number of Notices 6
Number of prosecutions Nil
Places where Food is prepared for Sale (excluding Bakehouses).
Number on Register at end of 1923 232
Number of Inspections 1,362
Number of Notices 46
Number of Prosecutions Nil
House to House- Inspections.
Number of Inspections Houses 758
Tenements 205
Number of Notices issued Intimations 656
Statutory Notices 84
Number of Prosecutions Nil
House Refuse.
Number of Inspections 4,792
Number of Old Brick Receptacles abolished Nil
Number of New Metal Receptacles provided 514
Number of Notices issued. Intimations 514
Number of Statutory Notices 34
Number of Prosecutions Nil
Water Supply.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907. Section 78.
Number of Premises where water supply has been provided to Upper Storeys 25
Number of Statutory Notices served 4
Number of Prosecutions 2
Overcrowding.
Number of Dwelling Rooms overcrowded 5
Number remedied 5
Number of Prosecutions Nil