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Chelsea 1926
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1926
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CHELSEA DAY NURSERY. The attendances at the Nursery during the years 1925 and 1926, were as shewn below:— TABLE No. 48.
| 1925. | 1926. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of children attending during the year | 4,366 | 5,047 |
| Average daily attendance (5 days a week) | 20 | 20 |
| Total number of individual children who attended | 79 | 114 |
It will be noted that the total attendances during 1926 have increased.
The Nursery was closed for 16 days early in the year owing to an outbreak
of measles.
The health of the Nursery has been remarkably good. Sir Thomas
Parkinson and Dr. Muriel Radford are the Medical Officers to the
Nursery and make a fortnightly inspection of the children.
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Four cases of puerperal fever and four cases of puerperal pyrexia were
notified in 1926. Seven cases were removed to hospital from their
homes as soon as the disease was diagnosed. One of these proved fatal.
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH.
Two deaths from other complications of pregnancy and childbirth
occurred in 1926. Of these, one was due to post-operative shock and
one to ante-partum haemorrhage.
| Year. | Puerperal Fever. | Other complications of Pregnancy and Child birth. | Total Death-rate. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | 2.13 | 6.42 | 8.54 |
| 1926 | 1.16 | 2.32 | 3.48 |