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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 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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In addition, the Borough Council are the owners of Crawford Place Dwellings,
which were constructed in 1902 at an approximate cost of £18,000, and comprise
52 flats and provide housing accommodation for 182 persons.
GENERAL SUMMARY.
The following is a list of the special premises in the Borough requiring constant supervision:—
| Premises. | No. at 31st December, 1936. | No. of Inspections. | No. of Prosecutions. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common lodging houses | 2 | 38 | Nil. |
| Seamen's lodging houses | Nil. | Nil. | Nil. |
| Cowsheds (licensed) | Nil. | Nil. | Nil- |
| Slaughterhouses (licensed) | 1 | 16 | Nil |
| Other offensive trades | 1 | 20 | Nil. |
| Milkshops | 159 | 261 | Nil. |
| Ice Cream premises | 100 | 120 | Nil. |
| Purveyors of Sausages, etc. | 93 | 194 | Nil. |
| Restaurants and eating houses | 377 | 436 | Nil. |
| Registered foster mothers | 6 | 244 | Nil. |
| Nurse children kept | 7 |
Smoke Nuisances.
Number of Observations 1(52
Number of Intimation Notices
served 10
Number of Statutory Notices
served Nil
Number of Complaints 10
Number of Legal Proceedings Nil
Number of Convictions Nil
Amount of Penalty and Costs
imposed in each case Nil
Housing of the Working Classes.
1. Total number of houses and flats in the borough 19,420
2. Number of houses occupied by the working classes 8,579
Public Health Act.
3. No. of houses inspected on account of complaints or illness 3,330
4. Number of statutory notices served 10
5. Number of houses repaired or nuisances remedied 1,205
Housing Acts (1925-35).
6. Number of houses inspected—house to house (Housing- ConHouses 316
solidated Regs., 1925) Tenements 611