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METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CHELSEA.
CHE 46
ANNUAL (ABRIDGED) REPORT,
of the
MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH
for the year 1942.
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To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
I 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 per 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 thrbughout the year.
Close attention was devoted to the supervision
of food supplies.
The Chelsea Health Socioty rendered valuable
assistance in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare work
The attendances at the Ante-natal Clinic were much higher than in
pre-war years.
In November, the Ministry of Health sanctioned
the proposal for a war-time Day Nursery located at the former
Chelsoa Day Nursery promises. Adaptations wore 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 am, Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servant,
W.H.L. McCarthy, M.D., D.P.H.,
Medical Officer of Health,
Public Health Department,
43, Chelsea Manor Street,
s. w. 3.
24th July, 1943.