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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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DISINFECTION.
The work done in this connection during 1933 is shown in the following tables.
The 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 | 3,600 | 277 394 | 372 | 2,104 | 6.747 |
The number of journeys made by the disinfecting vans during the year ended
December, 1932, was:—
January 100 August 92
February 86 September 92
March 90 October 95
April 73 November 99
May 93 December 85
June 86
July 90 1,081
The number of journeys made during 1932 was 1,102.
The number of rooms disinfected and the reasons for carrying out disinfection are stated below:—
| Compulsorily Notifiable Diseases. | Phthisis. | Measles. | Other causes. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | 370 | 58 | 40 | 162 | 630 |
The number of rooms disinfected in 1932 was 722.
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 170.
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 1933 were 2,907 and
2,899 respectively.