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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
St. Marylebone, W.l.
22nd June, 1937.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of
St. Marylebone.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour as Medical Officer of Health to submit the following report
on the Health of the Borough of St. Marylebone during the year 1936, which
in accordance with the instructions of the Minister of Health, like its predecessors
of the last few years, is an "ordinary report" and does not enter deeply into
detail of the year's happenings. At the same time, however, it contains sufficient
to show that good and valuable work was done. In relation to Public Health
generally in the metropolis, 1936 was noteworthy for the coming into operation
on 1st October, of the Public Health (London) Act, 1936. During the year steps
were taken in the direction of providing a suitable building for the conduct of
infant welfare and other clinics serving the northern part of the borough. This
building will be known as Health Centre No. 2 and will house various clinics for
school children as well as a cleansing station. Progress was also made in connection
with the planning of Health Centre No. 1 which will) form part of the building
to be erected on the site adjoining and to the west of the Town Hall. Only two
changes took place in the staff in 1936. Miss Stokes, who had been a Health
Visitor since 1st August, 1910, retired on 31st December, 1936, and in her place
the Council appointed Miss Dupont. Miss Kendall also filled another vacancy
in the staff of Health Visitors. The whole staff during the year have done most
excellent work, shouldering the extra duties and responsibilities imposed upon
them and in carrying out the overcrowding surveys under the Housing Act with
the utmost willingness. Their help in this and other connections was of the
greatest value and I desire to express here my thanks and appreciation to all'
of them. To the Public Health Committee, and its Chairman, Councillor Dr.
Fuller, who has occupied this important position on a number of occasions, I
am particularly grateful for the unfailing support they gave me and the kindness
and consideration they have always- shown me.
I am,
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
CHARLES PORTER,
Medical Officer of Health.