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Mortuary.—Six bodies (5 male, 1 female) were received at the Public Mortuary, Chiltern Street.
No post-mortem examinations were carried out.
The Council's part of the value payment, agreed following destruction of the old Mortuary in
l'addington Street by enemy action on the 18th October, 1940, amounting to £2,161 7s. Od. net,
was received from the War Damage Commission.
The lease of the premises in Chiltern Street, which are adjacent to the old mortuary site and have
been used as a public mortuary since 1942, expired on the 24th March, 1952, and was extended by
the freeholders (the Portman Estate) on a quarterly tenancy on the same conditions and terms,
namely, £25 per annum exclusive. Towards the end of the year, when the site and other lands
adjoining in the occupation of the Council were included in a part of the Portman Estate to be sold
by public auction, negotiations were proceeding with a view to ensuring that the Council's occupation
should not be disturbed.
Crematorium.—The Medical Officer of Health is Medical Referee for the Council's Crematorium,
situated in the St. Marylebone Cemetery at East Einchley. During 1952, 1,451 certificates
authorising cremation were issued, as compared with 1,284 certificates in 1951, 759 in 1950, 669 in
1949, and 360 in 1948. Since the Crematorium was opened in December, 1937, 6,333 cremations
have been carried out.
SECTION B.—GENERAL PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES.
Staff.—There were several changes in the staff of sanitary inspectors during the year, and some
difficulty was experienced in filling the vacancies. Mr. E. E. Willis, M.M., Senior Sanitary Inspector
and Drainage Inspector, retired on the 2nd October, 1952, on reaching the age limit. He had
completed 40 years in the local government service, of which 32 years were spent in St. Marylebone.
His great technical knowledge and experience of drainage and sanitation were widely recognised and
left their mark in many important buildings in the Borough. The Council conveyed to Mr. Willis
their appreciation of his long and valuable service. Mr. H. E. Scoble, M.B.E., Food Inspector and
Sampling Officer, succeeded to the office of Senior Sanitary Inspector, and Mr. J. R. Baily, a District
Sanitary Inspector, was transferred to the position of Drainage Inspector. Two vacancies on the
inspectorial establishment were filled by the appointment of Mr. A- W. Mules-Berry, who took up
work in the Department on the 9th June, 1952, and Mr. R. A. D. Gates, who commenced duty on the
16th June, 1952. Two Sanitary Inspectors resigned to take up similar appointments with other
local authorities—Mr. R. H. W. Howard on the 6th April, 1952, and Mr. A. H. Chappell on the
6th September, 1952.
Staff Medical Examinations.—The Medical Officer of Health is medical adviser for the purposes of
the Council's superannuation scheme. During 1952, 53 examinations of members of the staff and new
entrants were carried out.
Laboratory Facilities.—Dr. C. J. C. Britton is the Council's Bacteriologist and the work is carried
out at No. 35, Harley Street, W.l.
Mr. Thomas McLachlan, A.C.G.F.C., F.R.I.C., whose laboratory is situated at No. 4, Hanway
Place, W.l, is the Public Analyst for the Borough.
Representation upon other Bodies.—The Council were represented upon the under-mentioned
statutory and voluntary bodies as indicated
Body
London County Council Divisional Health
Committee (Division 2).
London County Council Divisional Tuberculosis
Care Committee (Division 2).
St. Marylebone Chest Clinic.
St. Marylebone Tuberculosis Care Committee.
Western Ophthalmic Hospital—House Committee.
West End Hospital for Nervous Diseases.
Samaritan Hospital—House Committee.
National Smoke Abatement Society.
London and Home Counties Smoke Abatement
Advisory Council.
Representatives
Councillor H. C. Garrard.
Councillor Dr. Elizabeth Jacobs.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor F. Frame.
Councillor Miss L. West Russell.
The Medical Officer of Health.
Councillor F. Frame.
Councillor Mrs. L. Lyons.
Councillor the Hon. Mildred Lowther, O.B.E.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.
The Chairman of the Public Health Committee.
The Medical Officer of Health.