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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chelsea 1923
Annual report for 1924 of the Medical Officer of Health
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| 1924 | 1923 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| „ | revisits to Children of one year to school age | 2662 | 2664 |
| „ | Children of one year to school age, attendances at Medical Inpections | 2067 | 2634 |
| „ | ante-natal visits to Expectant Mothers:— | ||
| Primi-para 106 | |||
| Multi-para 222 | |||
| Revisits 368 | 696 | 555 | |
| „ | ante-natal case attendances at ante-natal clinic | 300 | 306 |
| „ | visits to Diarrhœa cases amongst Children | 6 | - |
| „ | cases of Diarrhoea found | 5 | - |
| „ | visits to cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum | 10 | - |
| General additional visits in connection with the work | 977 | 772 | |
During the year 1924 the clinics hold at 1, Manor-street were:—
Tuesday afternoons, 2 clinics; Wednesday afternoons, ante-natal clinic;
Thursday afternoons, 2 clinics; at 484, King's-road, one clinic on Monday
afternoons. Total number of infaCnt clinics, 5 weekly; one ante-natal
clinic weekly. All the medical officers are ladies.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council made financial grants for the year commencing 1st April, 1924, as under:—
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Health Society and School for Mothers | 700 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea Day Nursery, 65, Sydney-street | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea Branch of Invalid Children's Aid Association | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Chelsea District Nursing Association | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| £950 | 0 | 0 |
Half this amount, namely, £475, is recovered as a grant from the
Ministry of Health.
Chelsea Day Nursery, 65, Sydney Street.
The Chelsea Day Nursery was open throughout the year, with the
exception of one week, when it was closed for Mumps, also for one week
at Easter and one week at Christmas. The total number of children
attending during the year was 5,441, as against 5,679 in 1923, 5,355
in 1922, and 4,649 in 1921. The average daily attendance (5 days a
week) was 22, as against 23 in 1923, 23 in 1922, and 18 in 1921. The
total number of individual children who attended during the year was
99. Dr. Alice Benham, Medical Officer, makes a fortnightly medical
inspection of the children,