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Kensington 1912
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Of the 210 notifications of the admission of consumptive patients to the Kensington Infirmary
63 referred to persons previously notified by the District Medical Officers; 19 persons were
admitted twice and 4 persons were admitted three times during the year; notifications being sent
on each occasion.
| Description of Hospital Notifying. | Number of Certificates as to Patients coming from | Total Certificates Received. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington. | Other Districts. | ||
| Brompton Hospital for Consumption | 19 | 455 | 474 |
| St. Luke's House, Pembridge Square | 2 | 31 | 33 |
| Other Hospitals in Kensington | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Total Certificates from Kensington Hospitals | 27 | 488 | 515 |
| Paddington & Kensington Tuberculosis Dispensary | 508 | — | 508 |
| Brompton Hospital—South Wing, Chelsea | 39 | — | 39 |
| 33 other Hospitals beyond the Borough | 156 | — | 156 |
| Total from Hospitals not in Kensington | 703 | — | 703 |
| Total Certificates from all sources | 730 | 488 | 1,218 |
From the above Table it will be seen that out of 730 medical certificates relating to
ccnsumptives whose homes were in Kensington only 27 were in respect of persons receiving
treatment from the medical officers of Kensington institutions. The figures in the second column
show that no less than 488 certificates in respect of persons whose homes were not in Kensington
were distributed by the Public Health Department and sent to the Medical Officers of Health
of the districts concerned.
The receipt of 508 certificates from the Tuberculosis Dispensary at No. 20, Talbot Road, in
the Borough of Paddington, also indicates that this institution provides for a large majority of the
consumptives in Kensington who obtain medical advice in hospitals.
Notifications from Private Practitioners.—Under the Tuberculosis Regulations, 1911,
265 notification certificates were received from private medical practitioners. Twenty-eight
certificates in regard to school children were forwarded by the school medical inspectors.
Persons Notified.—During the year 858 persons who had not been previously notified were
reported to the Public Health Department as suffering from consumption. It should be noted that
the figures given above in the sections under the heading "Notification" relate to the number of
certificates received, and since in certain cases two or more certificates from different sources relate
to the same patient, it is necessary to eliminate all duplicates in order to arrive at the number of
persons who were notified during the year as suffering from consumption. This necessary
correction has been made, and the results are shown in the following Table:—