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Marylebone 1931

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

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At the request of the Public Libraries Committee, whose rule requires that on
the occurrence of a case of infectious disease in any house in which there is a
library book, information must be given to the librarian, arrangements were made
to receive and disinfect the volumes. The number dealt with during the year
was 258.
The arrangements referred to in previous reports for placing a spraying
apparatus and a supply of "Fluid D" at the disposal of owners and occupiers
of premises infested with vermin continued in operation. The sprayers were in
great demand and satisfactory results were obtained.
CLEANSING OF PERSONS ACT, 1897.

Table: The following table shows the number of Adults and School Children using the Baths provided under the above-mentioned Act each month during the year 1931 and annually since 1921:—

The following table shows the number of Adults and School Children using the Baths provided under the above-mentioned Act each month during the year 1931 and annually since 1921:—

1931ADULTSCHILDREN
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
January2587233065144209
February25555310107231338
March22164285105257362
April2076327045104149
May2006426469165234
June23466300140370510
July24761308124222346
August20162263125567
September23259291120240360
October2636733060198258
November23250282127235362
December2455129630133163
Totals2,7957343,5291,0042,3543,358

Table: Cleansing Station Attendances, 1921-1931.

Cleansing Station Attendances, 1921-1931.

Year.ADULTSCHILDREN
MalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
19213,4861,2874,7737152,8023,517
19222,9361,0633,9994292,8763,305
19232,9079933,9003052,5282,833
19243,3061,0814.3873732,5432,916
19252,9691,0093,9781962,3172,513
19262,8038483,6514512,5222,973
19272,5788573,4355312,1932,724
19282,8038313,6345201,7842,304
19292,6628183,4806061,8902,496
19302,6917813.4729922.3433,335
19312,7957343,5291,1042.3542,358

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The total attendances since the Baths were opened in 1898 number 267,017 (adults, 188,596 ;
children, 78,421).
It will be noted that there was a considerable number of school children
cleansed during 1931, and this is accounted for by the activity of the School Nurses.
Of the number, 3,260 children were sent from schools in the Borough, but not all