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Marylebone 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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moving into the Borough from other areas. The total number of cases of tuberculosis remaining on
the register at the 31st December, 1950, was 933. This was 59 more than at the end of the previous
year.
Mass Miniature Radiography.—During February, 1950, one of the miniature radiography units of
the North-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board was installed on premises of the London
Zoological Society, Regent's Park, for the examination of workers in the surrounding districts. The
findings are detailed in Tables 9 and 10.
TABLE 9.—Miniature Film Analysis.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of persons X-rayed | 2,130 | 2,559 | 4,689 |
| Number recalled for large films | 32 | 28 | 60 |
| Recall percentage | 1.5 | 1.09 | 1.27 |
TABLE 10.— Large Film Recall Analysis.
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Further medical advice recommended | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| To return later to unit for re-check | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| No further action | 15 | 16 | 31 |
| Failed to attend for large film | 2 | — | 2 |
| Totals | 32 | 28 | 60 |
It will be noted from Table 10 that of the 4,689 persons X-rayed, 18 (0.38 per cent.) were referred
for further medical advice, and 9 (0.19 per cent.) were invited to attend later for re-examination.
Separate figures for persons actually living in St. Marylebone are, unfortunately, not available in
respect of this investigation.
Venereal Diseases.—Continued assistance was given to the propaganda campaign for drawing public
attention to the dangers of tRese conditions, and to the adequate facilities which exist for those in
need of treatment.
Scabies.—The Council's Cleansing Station in Lisson Grove dealt with 198 cases of scabies: adults 45
(men 30, women 15); children 153 (boys 102, girls 51). Domiciliary visits paid in connection with
St. Marylebone cases numbered 18.
Impetigo.—Five boys and four girls received treatment for this condition at the Cleansing Station.
Disinfection.—During the year, 364 rooms and 3,059 articles of bedding (mattresses, blankets, sheets,
bolsters, pillows, etc.), together with 1,083 books, were disinfected after infectious diseases generally.
In addition, 381 dressing drums from a local hospital were sterilised.
Bacteriological Examinations.—Table 11 shows the number of specimens examined for the purposes
of diagnosis and indicates also the organisms in relation to which the examinations were made.