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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 1926

Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1926

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Table: TABLE No. 16. Infantile Mortality Rates in Wards.

TABLE No. 16. Infantile Mortality Rates in Wards.

1925.1926.
Hans Town4624
Royal Hospital2888
Church10468
Cheyne5649
Stanley7673
Chelsea Borough6864

Table: Illegitimate Deaths. The following Table No. 17 shows the number of deaths among illegitimate infants during the years 1925 and 1926. TABLE No. 17.

Illegitimate Deaths. The following Table No. 17 shows the number of deaths among illegitimate infants during the years 1925 and 1926. TABLE No. 17.

1925.1926.
Total number of illegitimate births6573
Alive at end of year4847
Dead at end of year47
Unaccounted for1319

Table: 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 average daily number of persons chargeable to the Guardians during the year 1926. TABLE No. 18.

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 average daily number of persons chargeable to the Guardians during the year 1926. TABLE No. 18.

1926.
Numbers of persons who received medical relief only52
Numbers of persons who received relief (indoor and outdoor)1,876

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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.