Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA
Bacteriological and Analytical Work
The following is a summary of the work performed during 1955:-
Nature of specimen or sample | Number examined | |
---|---|---|
Nose and throat swabs | 241 | |
Sputum | 10 | |
Faeces, rectal swabs and other specimens | 905 | |
Milk (bacteriological) | 106 | |
Water (drinking) | 6 | |
Water (swimming baths) | 20 | |
Ice Cream | 20 | |
Miscellaneous | 47 |
Water Supply
Although the water supply in Kensington is almost entirely
provided by the Metropolitan Water Board, there are three premises
which obtain water from artesian and deep wells. Samples of
water were taken both by the Council and the owners for
bacteriological and chemical examination. Results showed that
the waters were suitable for drinking and other domestic purposes.
Medicinal Baths (Personal Cleansing Station)
The record of work done during 1955 is as follows:-
Description | Scabies | Vermin | Impetigo | Other conditions | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Cleans -ings | Persons | Cleans -ings | Persons | Cleans -ings | Persons | Cleans -ings | |
Adults Kensington | 79 | 131 | 102 | 110 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
Other boroughs | 49 | 77 | 43 | 46 | - | - | - | - |
Schoolchildren Kensington | 63 | 266 | 748 | 748 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Other boroughs | 14 | 41 | 287 | 287 | - | - | - | - |
Children under 5 Kensington | 23 | 47 | 34 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Other boroughs | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - |
Compulsory Cleansings | - | - | 116 | 116 | - | - | - | - |
TOTALS | 234 | 571 | 1,332 | 1,343 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
In addition to the cleansing of persons referred to above,
articles of personal clothing disinfested at the Medicinal Baths
during the year numbered 2,083.