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 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Mortuary.
Number of bodies received 249
Number of Infectious bodies received 1
Disinfection.
Number of rooms disinfected 1,010
Number of articles disinfected 10,858
Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897.
Adults. Children.
Males, Females. Males. Females. Total.
Number of persons cleansed 2,808 831 520 1,784 5,988
Bakehouses.
Number on Register at end of 1928 54
Number above ground 5
Number underground 49
Number of Inspections 126
Number of Notices 10
Number of Prosecutions Nil
Places where Food is Prepared for Sale (excluding Bakehouses).
Number on Register at end of 1928 818
Number of Inspections 816
Number of Notices 21
Number of Prosecutions Nil
House to House Inspections.
Number of Inspections Houses 578
Tenements 845
Number of Notices issued Intimations 459
Statutory Notices 34
Number of Prosecutions 4
House Refuse.
Number of Inspections 8,275
Number of Old Brick Receptacles abolished Nil
Number of New Metal Receptacles provided 250
Number of Notices issued. Intimations 200
Number of Statutory Notices 13
Number of Prosecutions Nil
Water Supply.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907. Section 78.
Number of Premises where water has been provided to Upper Storeys
Number of Statutory Notices served 2
Number of Prosecutions Nil
Overcrowding.
Number of Dwelling Rooms overcrowded 4
Number Remedied 4
Number of Prosecutions Nil