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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 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Infectious Diseases in Schools.
The accompanying table shows the number of cases and contacts of measles, whooping cough, chicken-pox and the notifiable infectious diseases reported from Schools during 1933.
| INFECTIOUS DISEASE IN SCHOOLS, 1933. (CASES and CONTACTS) | Scarlet Fever | Diphtheria | Whooping Cough | Chicken-pox | Measles | All other Diseases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Souls, Foley Street | 36 | - | - | 4 | - | 60 |
| Barrett Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow Hill Road | 16 | 13 | 2 | 45 | 1 | 86 |
| Bell Street | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Capland Street | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 46 |
| Catholic, Richmond Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christ Church, Cosway Street | 16 | — | — | 2 | — | 30 |
| Convent (St. Edward's), Little Union Place | 4 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 8 |
| Cosway Street (L.C.C.) | 46 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| Emmanuel, Aberdeen Place | 4 | — | 7 | 5 | 2 | 69 |
| Gateforth Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hampden Gurney | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Homer Row, Catholic | — | 2 | — | — | — | 20 |
| Jewish, Hanway Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Polytechnic, Regent Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Regent's Park Central | - | - | - | - | - | 95 |
| St. James's, Marylebone Lane | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Luke's, Nutford Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| St. Mark's, Violet Hill | 11 | — | 8 | 2 | 4 | 118 |
| St. Marylebone Central, High Street | 41 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
| St. Marylebone Grammar | 4 | — | — | 4 | 7 | — |
| St. Mary's (Western) York Street | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | — | 18 |
| St. Paul's Bentinck, Rossmore Road | 24 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 54 |
| St. Thomas', Orchard Street | 2 | - | - | 6 | — | 20 |
| St. Vincent, Wigmore Street | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Marylebone Street | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 94 |
| Schools in other Boroughs | 6 | 9 | 3 | - | - | 4 |
| Totals | 284 | 108 | 79 | 114 | 87 | 779 |
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 1933. The total number of cases notified was 6, as against 8 in
1932. Visits were paid to notified cases by the Health Visitors, and in 5 cases
arrangements were made for one of the nurses of the Paddington and Marylebone
Nursing Association to attend and apply treatment. In this connection 156 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 | Vision | Total | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home | At Hospital | Unimpaired | Impaired | Blindness | ||
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - | - | - |