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Marylebone 1933

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

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Table: Part III.—Notification Register.

Part III.—Notification Register.

Pulmonary.Non-PulmonaryTotal cases
Number of cases of Tuberculosis remainining at the 31st December, 1933, on the Registers of Notifications kept by the Medical Officer of Health of the Metropolitan BoroughMalesFemalesTotalMalesFemalesTotal
4362697058586171876
Number of cases removed, from the Register(s) during the year by reason inter alia of:—
(1) Withdrawal of Notification-------
(2) Recovery from the disease————111
3) Death422163851376
(4) Removed from district292857961572

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Prevention of Tuberculosis.—As is in general the case the Dispensary continued
to prove most valuable, the members of the staff rendering excellent service
in relation to preventive work.
Particulars with regard to patients dealt with during the year are shown
the table at page 42, while the following short table summarises the information
as to visits paid by Dr. Saner and the staff of the Dispensary:—
No. of visits by Tuberculosis Officer New, 50 Old, 72
No. of cases at Dispensary New, 354 Old, 1,583
No. of attendances at Dispensary 2,949
No. of visits by Miss Baker First visits, 113 Re-visits, 1,5
No. of visits by Miss Kenion First visits, 84 Re-visits, 1,0
No. of Committee Meetings attended 24

Table: The Tuberculosis Care Committee continued to meet fortnightly throughout the year, Dr. Saner, Miss Baker and Miss Kenion attending and assisting in every way possible. The representatives of the Council on this Committee were: Councillors G. B. Ramsay, Mrs. M. G. Harris and Mrs. E. M. Shirley. In addition to the Council's representatives this Committee includes:—

The Tuberculosis Care Committee continued to meet fortnightly throughout the year, Dr. Saner, Miss Baker and Miss Kenion attending and assisting in every way possible. The representatives of the Council on this Committee were: Councillors G. B. Ramsay, Mrs. M. G. Harris and Mrs. E. M. Shirley. In addition to the Council's representatives this Committee includes:—

NAME.REPRESENTS.
Morris, Sir Francis (Chairman)Public Assistance Committee.
Broadbent, Miss M. E. (Hon. Secretary)Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Sikes, Dr. A. W.Divisional School Medical Officer to the London County Council.
Marriott, Miss K.London County Council and School Care Committee.
McWilliam, Miss M.Charity Organization Society
Higgin, Miss E.Portland Town Association.
Lazarus, Miss O.Central Jewish Synagogue.
Wetherall, MissSt. Mary's Hospital, Paddington.
Hawthorn, Mrs.Margaret Street Hospital.
Ruddock, Mrs, C.The Working Classes.
Bennett, Miss A. M.Paddington & St. Marylebone District Nursing Association.
Bowen, Miss E. A. (M.B.E.)War Pension Committee and United Services Fund.
Price, Miss H. M.Middlesex Hospital.
Lesser, Mr. H. E.London Insurance Committee.