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Marylebone 1936

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

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CONTENTS.
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General Statistics 6 Deaths in relation to Disease
Natural and Social Conditions of the Borough. Diarrhoeal Diseases 34 Infectious (Communicable)
Population 6 Diseases 34
Sanitary Circumstances 7 Phthisis and other Tuberculous Diseases 34
Water Supply 7
Drainage 7 Respiratory Diseases 34
Closet Accommodation 8 Cancer or Malignant Disease 35 Accident, Suicide and Man-slaughter 36
Public Sanitary Conveniences 8
Scavenging 8
Removal of House Refuse 10 Sanitary Inspection of the Borough. Prevalence of and Control over Infectious Diseases
Diphtheria and Membranous Staff 10 Croup 36
Swimming Baths 11 Diphtheria Immunisation 37,56
Shops Act, 1934 12 Scarlet Fever 37
Nuisances 12 Enteric Fever and Paratyphoid Fever 37
,, Legal Proceedings 13
Smoke Nuisances 14 Cerebro-Spinal Fever 37
Rat Repression 14 Encephalitis Lethargica 37
Pigeons 15 Polio-Encephalitis 37
Vermin Disinfestation 15 Polio-Myelitis 37
Cleansing of Verminous Persons 15 Erysipelas 37
Fouling of Footways by Dogs 16 Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia 37
Wireless Loudspeakers, etc. 16
Premises and Occupations controlled by By-laws and Regulations. Measles and German Measles 38
Whooping Cough 38
Glanders and Anthrax 38
(а) Business Premises 16-21 Smallpox 38
Milk Premises 16 Vaccination 38, 69
Slaughterhouses 16 Bacteriological Examinations 38
Offensive Trades 17 Infectious Diseases in Schools 39
Premises used for Food Preparation 17 Ophthalmia Neonatorum 39
Influenza 40
Ice Cream Premises 17 Pneumonia 40
Butter,Margarine, etc., Premises 17 Food Poisoning 40
Bakehouses 17 Tuberculosis 40
Fried Fish Vendors and Fish Curers 17 Treatment 40
Public Health (Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1930 (Notifications) 41
Pharmacy and Poisons Act, 1933 17
Factories and Workshops 18-21
Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928 21 Prevention 42
(b) Premises used for Human Habitation 21 Care Committee 42
Work of Dispensary 42,44,45
Houses let in lodgings 21 Report of Tuberculosis Officer 43
Common Lodging Houses 22 Deaths 46
Underground Rooms 22 Localisation of Disease 47
(c) Premises that are not but should be Registered 22 Disinfection 48
Maternity and Child Welfare St. Marylebone General Dispensary 48
Food Stalls 23
Food—
(а) Milk Supply 23 Summary of arrangements made for Maternity and Child Welfare 49-54
Milk Analysis 23
Bacteriological examination of Milk 23
Centres and Clinics52,54,58
Dairies, Milkshops, etc. 23 Health Visitors 11, 52
The Milk (Special Designations) Orders 23 Minor Ailments Treatment 53
Day Nurseries 53,58
Milk (Mothers and Children) Scheme 24 Ante-Natal and Post-Natal
Work 55,57
MilkforSchool Children Scheme 25 Dental Clinic 56,58
(б) Foods other than Milk 25 Massage Clinics 56
Food Inspection 25 Pre-School Clinics 56
Food, Unsound, Condemned 25 Hospital Treatment 56
Food Premises 26 Maternity Cases 56
Bacteriological Examination 26 Infant Consultations 57
(c) Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928 26 Home Helps 58
Sanitary Administration—
Report of Public Analyst 26-29 Report of Mortuary Keeper 58
Statistical— Hospitals and Nursing Homes 58
Births 29,31 Local Acts and Orders 58
Deaths and Death Rates 30,31,66 Housing, Inspections and Proceedings, etc. 58-61
Sub-District Births and Deaths 31,65
Deaths in relation to Age 31,66 General Summary 61-63
Causes of and ages at death 31-36,66 Ministry of Health, Tables I—V. 64-68
Infantile Mortality 31-33 Vaccination Returns 69
Maternal Mortality 34