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Kensington 1946

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

Published
1947
Pages
31
Tables
29

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    SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS FOR KENSINGTON.
    Description.19461945194419431942194119401939
  • Page 5
    CAUSES OF DEATH AT DIFFERENT PERIODS OF LIFE IN 1946.
    Cause of deathAllages.Under 1 year1 yearand under 55 years and under 4545 year and over
  • Page 7
    Disinfection and Disinfestation. A summary of the routine work of the disinfecting staff is shown in the following table:-
  • Page 7
    Destruction of Rats and Mice. The work of complying with the "directions" served on the Council by the Ministry of Food under the Infestation Order, 1943, continued during the year and the following table gives a summary:-
  • Page 9
    Comparison with 1938, the last full year before war broke out, reveals the large increase in the number of births despite the fact that the population of the borough last year was 26,000 less than the population in 1938.
    1946.1938.
  • Page 9
    Health Visiting Staff. The work performed by the health visiting staff during 1946 in regard to maternity and child welfare is summarised in the following tablet:-
  • Page 9
    Ante-natal Clinics and Infant Welfare Centres. The work at these institutions during 1946 is shown in the following table:-
  • Page 10
    The Baby Clinic, 92, Tavistock Road. W. 11. 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
    Details for 1946.
  • Page 11
    Wartime Day Nurseries. The four day nurseries, which were established during the war, were maintained by the Council in full operation during 1946. The following table shows the total number of attendances of children at each nursery during the year:-
    Nursery.Total attendances during the year.
  • Page 12
    Child Life Protection.
  • Page 13
    Table showing the length of stay in the borough of foster children who left Kensington in 1946 compared with the similar figures for 1936.
    Length of stay with foster mother.19461936
    ChildrenChildren
    No.%No.%
  • Page 15
    SANITARY INSPECTION. The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the sanitary inspectors during the years:-
  • Page 16
    The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors during the year:-
  • Page 16
    HOUSING. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year.
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    Remedy of defects during the year without service of formal notices.
  • Page 18
    Despite the shortage of accommodation, a considerable measure of success has been achieved as will be seen from the following table:-
  • Page 19
    The following tables contain a summary of the inspections made and the defects found and remedied within the borough during 1946:- Inspections.
    Premises.Number ofInspections.Number of Written Notices.
  • Page 19
    Defects Found.
    Particulars.Number of defects found.Number ofdefects remedied.Number of defects referred to H. M. Inspector.
  • Page 20
    Outworkers. The following table shows the nature of the work carried out by the 260 home workers on the register of outworkers during 1946:-
    Nature of Work.Number.
  • Page 20
    The following table shows the average percentages of milk fats and non-fatty solids of the genuine samples taken each month.
    Month.No. of samples taken.Average Percentage.Month.No. of samples taken.Average Percentage.
    Milk fats.Non fatty solids.Milk fats.Non fatty solids.
  • Page 22
    The following ,table chows the number of samples of processed milk taken during the year, together with the results of the examinations.
    Grade.Number ofsamples.Methylene blue test.Phosphatase test.
    Passed.Failed.Passed.Failed.
  • Page 23
    During the year, surrender was made of 3,260 tins of various foods, and 4 tons, 19 cwts. of other food, the principal items of which were:-
    Tons.Cwts.Crs.Lbs.
  • Page 25
    The following table shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified during the year 1946, with comparative figures for the previous seven years:-
    Notifiable disease.Number of cases notified.
    19461945194419431942194119401939
  • Page 25
    The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the year:-
  • Page 26
    The figures for 1946 in regard to immunisation of the child population already supplied to the Minister are as follows:-
    Age of children at 31st Dec., 1946.Total number immunised.
  • Page 28
    There has been a steady increase in the numbers of Kensington patients attending each year, as is shown below:-
    Year.No. of patients.
  • Page 28
    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.P.M.F.