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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for St. Marylebone, Metropolitan Borough]
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Table 4.- Summary of Road Accidents.
| Number of Accidents | Fatal | Injuries— | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | Slight | |||
| January | 72 | — | 8 | 73 |
| February | 44 | — | 5 | 44 |
| March | 72 | 1 | 13 | 69 |
| April | 89 | 1 | 15 | 99 |
| May | 83 | 1 | 10 | 94 |
| June | 104 | 1 | 10 | 111 |
| July | 82 | — | 12 | 81 |
| August | 75 | — | 7 | 86 |
| September | 88 | — | 11 | 98 |
| October | 81 | 3 | 15 | 88 |
| November | 77 | 1 | 11 | 83 |
| December | 111 | 3 | 14 | 119 |
| Totals | 978 | 11 | 131 | 1,045 |
TABLE 5.—Diseased or Infirm Persons removed to Hospital, etc., under Court Orders.
| Person | Age | Removed to | Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. E. C. | 74 | Hospital | Emergency Order for 3 weeks. Died in Hospital eight days after admission. | ||
| Legislation | Operative Date |
|---|---|
| Factories Act, 1959 | Various |
| House Purchase and Housing Act, 1959 | 14.6.1959 |
| Housing (Underground Rooms) Act, 1959 | 14.6.1959 |
| London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1959 | 29.7.1959 |
| Factories Act, 1959 (Commencement No. 1) Order, 1959 | Various |
| Slaughterhouse Reports (Appointed Day) Order, 1959 | 1.2.1959 |
| Slaughter of Animals (Prevention of Cruelty) Amendment Order, 1959 | 5.9.1959 |
| Smoke Control Areas (Exempted Fireplaces) Order, 1959 | 17.7.1959 |
| St. Marylebone (No. 3 : Ward 1) Smoke Control Order, 1959 | 1.10.1960 |
| Arsenic in Food Regulations, 1959 | 10.8.1959 |
| Condensed Milk Regulations, 1959 | 26.6.1959 |
| Fluorine in Food Regulations, 1959 | 14.3.1960 |
| Food Standards (Ice-Cream) Regulations, 1959 | 27.4.1959 |
| Ice-Cream (Heat Treatment, etc.) Regulations, 1959 | 27.4.1959 |
| Milk and Dairies (General) Regulations, 1959 | 8.3.1959 |
| Meat (Staining and Sterilization) (Revocation) Regulations, 1959 | 26.3.1959 |
| Meat (Staining and Sterilization) Regulations, 1959 | 1.4.1959 |
| Labelling of Food (Amendment) Regulations, 1959 | 27.4.1959 |
| Public Health Officers Regulations, 1959 | 15.6.1959 |
| Slaughterhouse (Hygiene) (Amendment) Regulations, 1959 | 5.9.1959 |
| Slaughterhouse Licences (Forms and Records) Regulations, 1959 | 1.1.1960 |