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Chelsea 1925
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1925
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TABLE No. 17. Infantile Mortality Rates in Wards.
| Average of 13 Years, 1912-1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Town | 72 | 46 |
| Royal Hospital | 61 | 28 |
| Church | 85 | 104 |
| Cheyne | 61 | 56 |
| Stanley | 84 | 76 |
| Chelsea Borough | 77 | 68 |
Illegitimate Deaths. The following Table No. 18 shows the number of deaths among illegitimate infants during the years 1921-1925. TABLE No. 18.
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of illegitimate births | 49 | 57 | 44 | 41 | 65 |
| Alive at end of year | 39 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 48 |
| Dead at end of year | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Unaccounted for | 4 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
Poor Law Relief. Through the courtesy of Mr. Shepherd, Clerk to
the Chelsea Guardians, I am able to give below the figures as to the
amount of relief dispensed by the Guardians during the years 1921.1925.
It will be observed that there has been an increase in the number of persons
in receipt of outdoor medical relief only. Similarly, in 1925, there has
been an increase in the number of persons receiving indoor and outdoor
relief compared with the 1924 total.
TABLE No. 19.
| 1921. | 1922. | 1923. | 1924. | 1925. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers of persons who received medical relief only | 106 | 86 | 72 | 106 | 118 |
| Numbers of persons who received relief (indoor and outdoor) | 1,932 | 2,020 | 1,919 | 1,665 | 1,934 |
Utilization of Hospital and Other Forms of Gratuitous Medical Relief.
The Borough is singularly well provided with facilities for hospital
treatment, both general and special. In addition, several important
general and special hospitals are situated in the immediate neighbourhood.