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Chelsea 1928
Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1928
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TABLE No. 16. Infantile Mortality Rates per 1,000 Births in Wards.
| 1927. | 1928. | |
|---|---|---|
| Hans Town | 45 | 19 |
| Royal Hospital | 53 | 38 |
| Church .. | 68 | 88 |
| Cheyne | 105 | 38 |
| Stanley | 84 | 49 |
| Chelsea Borough | 76 | 48 |
Illegitimate Deaths.—The following Table No. 17 shows the number
of deaths among illegitimate infants during the past two years.
TABLE No. 17.
| 1927. | 1928. | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of illegitimate births | 86 | 73 |
| Alive at end of year | 52 | 50 |
| Dead at end of year | 8 | 5 |
| Removed from Borough | 26 | 18 |
Poor Law Relief. —Through the courtesy of Mr. Apted, 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.
| 1928. | |
|---|---|
| Average daily number of persons who received medical relief only | 76 |
| Average daily number of persons who received relief (indoor and outdoor) | 1,390 |
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.