London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1934
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Water Supply.
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1907. Section 78.
| Number of Premises where water has been provided to Upper Storeys | 22 | ||
| Number of Statutory Notices served | Nil | ||
| Number of Prosecutions | Nil | ||
| Overcrowding. | |||
| Number of Dwelling-Rooms overcrowded | 28 | ||
| Number remedied | 28 | ||
| Number of Prosecutions | Nil | ||
| Underground Rooms. | |||
| Number dealt with | 73 | ||
| Number of Notices served under P.H. (L.) Act, 1891 | 73 | ||
| Number of Notices served under the Housing Act, 1925 | |||
| Number of Prosecutions | Nil | ||
| Cleansing and Disinfection. | |||
| Number of rooms cleansed after infectious disease | 763 | ||
| Number of rooms cleansed after vermin | 692 | ||
| Number of articles | 8,273 | ||
| Number of Statutory Notices served | 10 | ||
| Number of Prosecutions | Nil | ||
| Shelter Provided under Section 60 (4) of the Public Health (London) Act, 1891. | |||
| Number of Persons accommodated during the year | Nil | ||
| Drainage. | |||
| Number of inspections made | 4,485 | ||
| Number of drainage plans deposited | 570 | ||
| Number relating to new buildings | 63 | ||
| ,, ,, old buildings | 507 | ||
| Sale of Food. Number of Premises used other than Ice Cream Premises, Milk Shops and | |||
| Cowsheds | 480 | ||
| Number of Inspections | 684 | ||
| Sanitary Officers. | |||
| Number of Sanitary Inspectors (Whole-time) | Male 8 | Female Nil | |
| ,, ,, „ (Part-time) | Male 3 | Female 2 | |
| ,, Health Visitors | Whole-time 4 | Part-time 2 | |
| ,, Tuberculosis Visitors | Whole-time 1 | Part-time 1 | |