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Marylebone 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Part III.— Notification Register.
| Number of cases of Tuberculosis remaining at the 31st December, 1935, on the Registers of Notifications kept District Medical Officers of Health in byhe County the Medical Officer of Health of the County Borough or Metropolitan Borough | Pulmonary. | Non-Pulmonarv | Total cases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | ||
| 438 | 245 | 683 | 87 | 88 | 175 | 858 | |
| Number of cases removed from the Registers during the year by reason inter alia of:— | |||||||
| (1) Withdrawal of Notification | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| (2) Recovery from the disease | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| (3) Death | 44 | 23 | 67 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 79 |
| (41 Removed from district | 39 | 43 | 82 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 98 |
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 in
the table at page 43, while the following short table summarises the information
as to visits paid by Dr. Saner, and subsequently Dr. Anderson, and the staff of the
Dispensary:—
No. of visits by Tuberculosis Officer New, 38 Old, 96
No. of cases at Dispensary New, 310 Old, 1,493
No. of attendances at Dispensary 2,326
No. of visits by Miss Baker First visits, 89 Re-visits, 1,841
No. of visits by Miss Kenion First visits, 71 Re-visits, 1,099
No. of Committee Meetings attended 23
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.
Morris, Sir Francis (Chairman)
Broadbent, Miss M. E. (Hon. Secretary)
Simpson, Dr. R. H.
Bell, Miss
Higgin, Miss E.
Lazarus, Miss O.
Wetherall, Miss
Fenn, Miss D. M.
Baldwin, Mrs,
Bennett, Miss A. M.
Bowen, Miss E. A. (M.B.E.)
Price, Miss H. M.
Lesser, Mr. H. E.
Duncan, Miss A. (resigned Oct. 1935)
Bennett, Councillor J. (appointed 27 Nov.
1985).
REPRESENTS.
Public Assistance Committee.
Invalid Children's Aid Association.
Divisional School Medical Officer to
the London County Council.
London County Council and School
Care Committee.
Registration
Central Jewish Synagogue.
St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington.
Margaret Street Hospital.
The Working Classes.
Paddington & St. Marylebone District
Nursing Association.
War Pension Committee and United
Services Fund.
Middlesex Hospital.
London Insurance Committee.
Charity Organisation Society.
Do.