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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 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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During the year in certain of the schools, one or more classrooms were closed on account of measles.
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN SCHOOLS. 1931. | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough | Chicken-pox | Measles | All other Diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls, Foley Street | 35 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 1 |
| Barrett Street | — | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow Hill Road | 5 | 10 | 19 | 55 | 38 | 18 |
| Bell Street | 41 | 22 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 4 |
| Blandford Square | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Capland Street | 48 | 15 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Catholic, Richmond Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christ Church, Cosway Street | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Convent (St Edward's), Little Union Place | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cosway Street (L.C.C.) | 56 | 29 | 16 | 47 | 5 | 82 |
| Emmanuel, Aberdeen Place | 7 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 4 |
| Emmanuel, North Street | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Gatetorth Street | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | 6 | — |
| Hampden Gurney | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — |
| Homer Row, Catholic | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 |
| L.C.C. Grove Road | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jewish, Hanway Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polytechnic, Regent Street | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| St. James's, Marylebone Lane | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
| St. Luke's, Nutford Place | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — |
| St. Mark's, Violet Hill | 5 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 7 | 21 |
| St. Marylebone Central, High Street | 32 | 10 | 25 | 113 | 15 | 3 |
| St. Marylebone Grammar | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| St. Mary's (Western) York Street | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| St. Paul's Bentinck, Rossmore Road | 23 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 6 |
| St. Paul's, Broadley Terrace | 24 | — | 4 | 27 | 8 | 3 |
| St. Thomas', Orchard Street | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | — |
| St. Vincent, Wigmore Street | 7 | 5 | — | 36 | — | 1 |
| Upper Marylebone Street | 25 | 10 | 4 | 25 | 9 | 19 |
| Schools in other Boroughs | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 388 | 161 | 137 | 477 | 121 | 143 |
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
This disease—inflammation of the eyes in newly-born children— made notifiable
by order of the London County Council in 1911, continued to be so during
the whole of 1931. The total number of cases notified was 10, as against 16 in
1930. Visits were paid to notified cases by the Health Visitors, and in 3 cases
arrangements were made for one of the nurses of the Paddington and Marylebone
Nursing Association to attend and apply treatment. In this connection 33 visits
were made. In bad cases removal to hospital is carried out, special arrangements
having been provided at St. Margaret's Hospital for receiving and dealing with
children suffering from this condition.
The following table gives information with regard to the cases notified.
| Notified | Cases Treated | Vision Unimpaired | Vision Impaired | Total Blindness | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | At Hospital | |||||
| 10 | 6 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — |