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Marylebone 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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DISINFECTION.
I he work done in this connection during' 1932 is shown in the following' tables.
I he methods employed during the greater part of the time were substantially the
same as in previous years, articles suitable for treatment by steam were dealt with
in the Washington-Lyons Disinfector, while for rooms either formalin or sulphur
was generally employed.
The number of the articles disinfected are shown hereunder
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis | Measles. | Vermin. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 4,592 | 334 | 225 | 199 | 1,891 | 7,241 |
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended
December, 1932, was :—
| January | 92 | August | 93 |
| February | 84 | September | 100 |
| March | 101 | October | 92 |
| April | 90 | November | 96 |
| May | 88 | December | 88 |
| June | 88 | ||
| July | 90 | 1,102 |
The number of journeys made during 1931 was 1,068.
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection are stated below —
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 436 | 69 | 104 | 113 | 722 |
The number of rooms disinfected in 1931 was 911.
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 307.
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 VERMINOUS PERSONS.
The numbers of Adults and School Children using the Baths originally provided
under the Cleansing of Persons Act, 1897, during the year 1932 were 3,179 and
3,147 respectively.
BACTERIOLOGICAL. EXAMINATIONS.
The following table shows the number of specimens examined for purposes of
diagnosis, and indicates also the diseases in relation to which the examinations
were made.