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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 1933
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1933
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services are provided. The Tuberculosis Officer (Dr. W. J. Fenton)
is one of the Honorary Physicians to the Hospital and his services are
available when required by any medical practitioner in the Borough.
Social work in connection with the Dispensary cases is carried out
systematically and well by a trained Social Worker.
Details of the work done by the Dispensary will be found on page 77.
With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Borough Council
made a financial grant of £1,000 to Brompton Hospital for the year
commencing 1st April, 1933. An additional sum of £160 for Nurses
visits to homes of patients was also granted by the Council to the Hospital
and approved by the Ministry of Health.
CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT FOR NURSING
MOTHERS AND INFANTS.
The amount of convalescent home treatment provided for nursing
mothers and infants, during the past two years is shown in Table No. 30.
During the year five of the cases were sent to Homes free of charge.
The remainder contributed according to their resources. The period of
convalescence granted is two weeks.
TABLE No. 30.
| Year. | No. of Applications. | Nursing Mothers and Infants sent away under Council Scheme. | Contributions by Mothers. | Nett Cost to Borough. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 14 | 10 | s. | d. | s. | d. | ||
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1933 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
DENTAL TREATMENT.
Children under Five Years of Age.—For many years dental treatment
for children under five years of age has been carried out at the
London County Council School Clinic in Bramerton Street, Chelsea.
This arrangement has proved very satisfactory in its working.
Expectant and Nursing Mothers.—In conjunction with the Chelsea
Branch of the Charity Organisation Society and the Chelsea Health
Society, the Borough Council has formulated a scheme whereby dental
treatment is provided for expectant and nursing mothers. During the
year dentures were supplied to three mothers, the Borough Council making
a contribution of £7 18s. Od. towards the cost.