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Marylebone 1931

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]

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perfect in the health interests of the inhabitants. The hope is still entertained,
however, that before the time for making another survey report arrives, some
arrangement whereby improvements may be obtained will have been made.
Removal of Offensive Refuse.—Owing to the number of hotels, boarding
houses, restaurants, and large private establishments in the borough, considerable
quantities of food refuse (hog wash) are collected by pig-feeders daily, and close
watch is necessary in order to ensure that the requirements of the bye-laws relating
to removal of offensive refuse, as to hours of removal, provision of proper
receptacles, etc., are complied with. During the year a number of warnings with
regard to these matters were issued.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE DISTRICT.
Staff.—During the year there were on the staff of the Public Health Department,
in addition to the medical officer of health, an assistant medical officer of
health, who acts also as public vaccinator (Dr. H. Allen Bulman), a tuberculosis
officer and assistant medical officer of health for tuberculosis purposes (Dr. J.
Donaldson Saner), two drainage inspectors, one outdoor superintendent, one meat
and food inspector, one house-to-house inspector, six district inspectors, seven
women sanitary inspectors and health visitors (one engaged exclusively in tuberculosis
work), one chief and five assistant clerks and an office youth, with, in addition,
at the Tuberculosis Dispensary, a sister and a clerk dispenser, and at the Salisbury
Street Welfare Centre a clerk dispenser. The following list gives information with
regard to qualifications, etc., of each of these officers as required by the Ministry of
Health
Medical Officer of Health and Administrative Medical Officer—Tuberculosis,
and Maternity and Child Welfare : *Charles Porter, M.D., B.Sc.,
M.R.C.P. (Edin.), of the Middle Temple, Barrister-at-law.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health: H. Allen Bulman, M.R.C.S. (Eng;.),
L.R.C.P. (Lond.), D.P.H.
Assistant Medical Officer of Health for Tuberculosis Purposes : *J. Donaldson
Saner, M.B., C.M. (Edin.'), D.P.H.
Public Analyst (Part time) : J. F. F. Rowland, B.A., A.I.C.
**Bacteriologist (Part time) : A. G. R. Foulerton, O.B.E., F.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,
D.P.H. ***K. H. Whittingham, O.B.E., M.B., B.S., D.P.H., R.C.P.S.
Public Vaccinator : Dr. H. Allen Bulman.
Vaccination Officer : G. H. Bassett.
*District Sanitary Inspectors. *Outdoor Superintendent.
T. A. Cartledge, M.S.M. (a, b, d). P. H. Hill (a, b, d).
H. E. P. Corline (b, d). ,
T. W. Forbes (b, d). Clerks.
E. Lumley (a, b). H. E. Curtis (Chief).
H. E. Scoble (c, d). A. H. James.
E. E. Willis, M.M. (a, b, d). i Howe.
A. S. Wilson (a, b, d). G w Matthews.
*Dramage Inspectors. (died 13th Sept., 1931).
F. C. Cook (b, d).
W. H. Draper (a, b, d). H. G. E. Brown, appointed 1st Oct., 1931.
*Food Inspector.
G. Smith (Senior Sanitary C.D. Turbayne.
Inspector) (a, b, d). R. G. Turner.
Disinfectors. *Maternity and Child Welfare and
J C Kendall Tuberculosis Clerk.
J. Overton. Miss J. Jones.