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Kensington 1945

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

Published
1946
Pages
25
Tables
24

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24 tables in this report

  • Page 3 4
    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON.
    Description.1945194419431942194119401939
  • Page 5
    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1945.
    Cause of deathAll ages.Under 1Year.1 year and under5________5 yearsand under 45.45 yearsand over.
  • Page 6
    Bacteriological and Analytical Work. The work performed during the year was as follows:-
    Nature of specimen or sample.Number examined.
  • Page 6
    The 25 cases were dealt with as follows:-
  • Page 6
    Medicinal Baths (Personal Cleansing Station). The record of work done is as follows:-
    Description.Scabies.Vermin.Impetigo.Other conditions.
    PersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsCleansings
  • Page 7
    A summary of the work of the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:-
  • Page 9
    Health Visiting Staff. The work performed by the health visiting staff during 1945 in regard to maternity and child welfare is summarised in the following table:-
  • Page 9
    Infant Welfare Centres and Ante-natal Clinics. The work at these institutions during 1945 is shown in the following tables:-
  • Page 10
    The Baby Clinic, 92, Tavistock Road. Pre-school children minor ailment treatments.
  • Page 10
    Dental Treatment. The following table shows the dental treatment performed at 92, Tavistock Road during the year:-
  • Page 10
    There are five beds at Queen Charlotte's Hospital reserved for Borough Council patients. Details for 1945.
  • Page 12
    War-time Day Nurseries. The following table shows the average daily attendances each month during 1945 at each of the four day nurseries now in operation in the borough:-
    1945Ladbroke.Kensal House.St. Charles.St. Quintin.
  • Page 13
    Child Life Protection.
  • Page 14
    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 15
    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 16
    Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices.
  • Page 18
    The following table shows the average percentages of milk fats and non-fatty solids of the samples taken each month.
    Month.No. ofsamplestakenAverage Percentage
    Milk fatsNon-fatty solids
  • Page 19
    The following is a summary of the results of analyses of the twenty-seven adulterated formal and informal samples, together with a record of the action taken by the Council.
    Article.Nature and amount of adulteration.Action taken.
  • Page 20
    Adulteration of Food(continued).
    Article.Nature and amount of adulteration.Action taken.
  • Page 22
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following table shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified during the year 1945, with comparative figures for the previous six years:-
    Notifiable disease.Number of cases notified.
    1945194419431942194119401939
  • Page 23
    Diphtheria Immunisation. The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the years-
  • Page 24
    The following table shows the number of cases added to, and the number removed from, the Dispensary Notification Register during the year:-
    Description.Respiratory.Non-Respiratory.Total.
    M.F.M.F.