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Kensington 1944

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

Published
1945
Pages
44
Tables
25

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25 tables in this report

  • Page 4
    Certain figures for 1943 were omitted from the annual report for that year for security reasons; they are now included for record purposes. Figures for 1938 (the last complete year before the war) are given for purposes of comparison.
    POPULATION etc.194419431938
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    LIVE BIRTHS.
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    STILL BIRTHS.
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    DEATHS.
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    INFANT DEATHS.
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    INFANT DEATHS.
  • Page 6
    Bacteriological and analytical work. The work performed during the year was as follows:-
    Nature of specimen or sampleNumber examined.
  • Page 6
    Medicinal Baths (Personal Cleansing Station). The record of work done is as follows:-
    AdultsScabies| VerminImpetigoOther conditions .
    PersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsCleansingsPersonsCleansings.
  • Page 7
    A summary of the work of the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table
  • Page 9
    The work performed by the health visiting staff during 1944 in regard to maternity and child welfare is summrised in the following table:-
  • Page 9
    The work at these institutions during 1944 is shown in the following table:-
  • Page 10
    The Baby Clinic. 92. Tavistock Road. Pre-school children minor ailment treatments.
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    Dental Treatment. The following table shows the dental treatment performed at 92, Tavistock Road during the year:-
  • Page 10
    Borough Council's Maternity Home (at Queen Charlotte's Hospital).
  • Page 11
    War-time Day Nurseries. The following table shows the average daily attendances each month during 1944 at each of the four day nurseries now in operation in the borough:-
    1944LADBROKEKENSAL HOUSEST. CHARLESST. QUINTIN
  • Page 11
    Child Life Protection.
  • Page 13
    SANITARY INSPECTION. The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc. carried out by the sanitary inspectors during the year:-
  • Page 14
    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 14
    The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors during the year (excluding war damage repairs):-
  • Page 15
    HOUSING. (Excluding war damage) Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
  • Page 15
    Action under statutory powers during the year:-
  • Page 18
    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 1944:-
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of CasesTotalCases admitted to hospital
    North Kensington.South Kensington.
  • Page 19
    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the year:-
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the number of oases added to and the number removed from the Dispensary Notification Register during the year:-
    RespiratoryNon-respi-ratory.Total
    M.F.M.F.
  • Page 21
    During the year, patients received allowances classified as follows:-