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Kensington 1925
The annual report on the health of the Borough for the year1925
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A record of work done in 1925 is shown in the following table:—
| 466, Uxbridge Road. | 2, Upper Phillimore Place. | Totals. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. No. of expectant or nursing mothers in residence at commence-ment of year | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2. No. admitted during the year | 8 | 15 | 23 |
| 3. No. remaining in residence at the end of the year | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 4. Average duration of stay before confinement (in days) | — | 70 | — |
| 5. Average duration of stay after confinement (in days) | 730 | 73 | - |
| 6. No. of infants and children under 5 years of age in residence at beginning of year | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 7. No. admitted during the year | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 8. No. remaining in residence at end of year | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 9. Average duration of stay (in days) | 730 | 70 | - |
NATIONAL CHILDREN'S ADOPTION ASSOCIATION HOSTEL.
(Tower Cressy, Campden Hill).
This institution is situated in the Borough, but the work is national rather than local.
Unwanted infants are received from various parts of the country and are cared for until adopted by
some reputable person
record of work done in 1925.
| Number of children in the institution at the commencement of the year | 18 |
| Number admitted during the year . | 144 |
| Number discharged during the year | 142 |
| Number in residence at the end of the year | 20 |
| Average duration of stay of each child in the institution | 39 days |
THE CREAGH NURSERY TRAINING SCHOOL
(No. 38, Holland Villas Road).
This institution was opened in 1923, and has accommodation for 28 infants. As in the case
of the National Children's Adoption Association Hostel at Tower Cressy, unwanted infants are
received from various parts of the country, and cared for until adopted by some reputable person;
in addition, young ladies are trained in mothercraft.
record of work done in 1925.
| record of work done in 1925. | |
| Number of children in the institution at the commencement of the year | 22 |
| Number admitted during the year | 25 |
| Number discharged during the year | 27 |
| Number in residence at the end of the year | 20 |
| Average duration of stay of each child in the institution | 9 months |
CONVALESCENT HOMES.
In 1925, the Borough Council paid subscriptions of £16 16s. 0d. to the Evelyn Convalescent
Cottage Home, Wargrave, Berkshire, and £8 8s. 0d. to the Hambledon Cottage Home, Surrey.
During the Summer months, eight mothers with their babies and eight mothers without babies
were sent to one or other of these Convalescent Homes for a fortnight's holiday.
HOME HELPS.
No applications for Home Helps under the Council's scheme were received during the year.
SUPPLY OF EXTRA NOURISHMENT FOR EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND FOR INFANTS.
The Council's scheme for the supply of milk to expectant and nursing mothers and infants
under the age of five years, and the supply of dinners to expectant and nursing mothers has been
described in detail in previous reports, and no modification has been required during the past
twelve months.
In the year 1925 there were 516 grants of milk made by the Council's Milk Sub-Committee.
One hundred and twenty-four of the grants were in response to new applications, and the remaining
392 were renewals of grant.
Thirteen applications for dinners were granted; 2 of these were new applications, and
11 renewals.