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Chelsea 1952
Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1952
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47
MATERNITY AND CHIID WELFARE SERVICES,
I am indebted to Dr. V.I. Russell, Medical Officer for Division I
of the London County Council (which comprises the Boroughs of Chelsea,
Fulham, Hammersmith, and Kensington) for information relating to the
above services, which have been the responsibility of the London County
Council since 5th July, 1948, on which day the National Health Service
Act, 1946, became operative.
WELFARE CENTRES
Attendances at Ante-Natal and Post-Natal Sessions 1,448
Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions 9,704
H.EA;LTH VISITING
Number of visits carried out by Health Visitors
in respect of:-
Premature Infants 21
Infants under 1 year 2,518
Children between 1 & 5 years 5,079
Unsuccessful visits 1,578
Expectant mothers 816
Stillbirths 8
Infectious Diseases 108
Miscellaneous 493 10,621
FOSTER MOTHERS
Number of registered foster mothers 8
Number of children fostered 20
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Number of children who completed a primary
Course of injections 533
Number of children who received reinforcing injections 282
VACCINATIONS
Number of children vaccinated at Violet Melchett Infant
Welfare Centre, Flood Walk, Chelsea 417