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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
Mahylebone Road, N.W.I.
3rd May, 1929,
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of
St. Marylebone.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour, as Medical Officer of Health, to submit my Annual Report on
the health of the Borough of St. Marylebone during the year 1928. It is like
the last, an "ordinary" report, and less detailed than the "Survey" reports, the last
of which was submitted in 1925. The year 1928 was interesting for several reasons,
particularly, perhaps, because it saw housing on the Carlisle Street area advanced
beyond the local enquiry stage and on account of the occurrence of a small though
sharp outbreak of smallpox in the St. Marylebone Home and Hospital. Apart from
measles, which was more or less epidemic throughout London, disease was not more
prevalent than in other years, and in general the healthiness of the borough, as
judged from statistics, was satisfactory. For a variety of reasons, some of which are
given, the year was a heavy one. Throughout, the Public Health Committee,
under the chairmanship of Mr. Alderman Brooks and later Mr, Councillor P.
O'Connell, gave real support and encouragement and showed every kindness and
consideration. For this I desire to express ray sincere appreciation and thanks, as
I do also to the members of the staff whose industry and loyalty were unfailing.
1 am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES PORTER,
Medical Officer of Health.