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Chelsea 1927
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1927
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TABLE No. 16. Infantile Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births in Wards.
| 1926. | 1927. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Town | 24 | 45 |
| Royal Hospital | 88 | 53 |
| Church | 68 | 68 |
| Cheyne | 49 | 105 |
| Stanley | 73 | 84 |
| Chelsea Borough | 64 | 76 |
TABLE No. 17.
| 1926. | 1927. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of illegitimate births | 73 | 86 |
| Alive at end of year | 47 | 52 |
| Dead at end of year | 7 | 8 |
| Removed from Borough | 19 | 26 |
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.
TABLE No. 18.
| 1927. | |
|---|---|
| Numbers of persons who received medical relief only | 94 |
| Numbers of persons who received relief (indoor and outdoor) | 5,169 |
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.