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Public Health Department,
Town Hall,
St. Marylebone, W.l.
30th June, 1938.
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of
St. Marylebone.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have the honour aa Medical Officer of Health to submit the following report
on the Health of the Borough of St. Marylebone during the year 1937, 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. Towards the end of the year Health Centre
No. 2 was completed at No. 217, Lisson Grove (formerly No. 27, Grove Road), but
was not brought into use until the beginning of January, 1938. Details of the
accommodation provided, with plans and photographs of the building, will be found
elsewhere in this report. Other major works with a public health bearing completed
by the Council during the year were the Public Baths Establishment in
Seymour Place and the Crematorium in the Cemetery at East Finchley. 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. The whole staff during the year have done most excellent work,
shouldering with the utmost willingness the extra duties and responsibilities imposed
upon them by the coming into operation of the Housing Act, 1936, the National
Health Campaign, the Air Raid Precautions Scheme, and in preparing for the
carrying out of additional work necessitated by the coming into operation of the
Midwives Act, 1936, and the Factories Act, 1937. 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. The retirement of Mr. H. E. Curtis (Chief Clerk) on the 31st
October, 1937, after nearly 42 years' service with the Council and of Mr. G. H.
Bassett (Vaccination Officer under the Council since 1921) on the 30th November,
1937, are events I cannot allow to pass without mention. 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 mo 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.