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(Preface to the Annual (Abridged) Report 0f the
medical Officer of Health for the year 1942).
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councilors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea.
Mr. Hay or, Ladies & Gentlemen,
1 have the honour to submit my Annual Report
on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough
for 1942.
"The Health of the population was satisfactory.
"The incidence of infectious disease was again low.
A large increase in the number of new cases attending
the diphtheria Immunisation Clinic is again
reported At the end of 1942 it was estimated,
that 81 par cent of children under 5, and 71 per
cent of children between the ages of 5 and under 15
have been immunised.
Sanitary administration of the Borough was
adequately maintained throughout the year.
Close attention was devoted to the supervision
of food supplies.
The Chelsea health "Society rendered valuable
assistance in connection with the Maternity and
Child Welfare work. The attendances at the Antenatal
Clinic Were much higher than in. pre-war years.
In (November,the Ministry of Health sanctioned
the proposal for a War-time Day Nursery at the
formed Chelsea Da y Nursery premises. Adaptations
were in progress at the end of the year. (The
nursery Was opened in March,1943 with, accommodation
for 47 children).
I should like to thank members of the Council
for the support and sympathetic consideration which
have been extended to me and for their attention to
the problems which it has been my duty* to lay
before them.
" I arn,Mr.Hayor,Ladies t Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
W.H.L. McCarthy, M.D.,D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health.
Public Health department,
43 Chelsea Wan or Street, S .W.3.
24 th. July, 1943