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Kensington 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

Published
1944
Pages
30
Tables
16

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16 tables in this report

  • Page 1
    STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR l943.
  • Page 2
    Causes of death at different periods of life in 1943.
    Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4510 years and over.
  • Page 2
    The work performed during the year was as follows:-
    Nature of specimen or sampleNumber examined
  • Page 3
    The record of work done is as follows:-
    ScabiesVerminImpetigoOther conditions
    PersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-sings.
  • Page 5
    The work performed by the health visiting staff during 1943 in regard to maternity and child welfare is summarised in the following table:-
  • Page 5
    The work at these institutions during 1943 is shown in the following table:-
  • Page 6
    The following table shows the dental treatment performed at 92, Tavistock Road, during the year:-
  • Page 6
    During the year two additional war-time nurseries, accommodating 115 children, were opened, and the following table shows the average daily attendance's each month at each cf the four day nurseries now, in operation in the borough:-
    1943Ladbroke acommodating 45 children.Kensal House accommodating 65 children.St. Charles accommodating 65 children.' ' (Opened 16thApril,1943)St. Quintin accommodating 50 children. (Opened 20th September, 1943)
  • Page 7
    The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the sanitary inspectors during the year:-
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the number of notices issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:-
    Public Health (London) Act, 1936.
  • Page 8
    The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors during the year (excluding war damage repairs):-
  • Page 9
    Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
  • Page 11
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE The following table shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified, the number of cases in North and South Kensington respectively, and the number admitted to hospital in 1943:-
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of Cases.TotalCases admitted to hospital.
    North Kensington.South Kensington.
  • Page 12
    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the year:-
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the number of cases added to and the number removed from the Dispensary Notification Register during the year:-
    RespiratoryNon-respiratory.Total
    MF.MF,
  • Page 14
    During the year, 92 patients received allowances classified as follows:-