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Kensington 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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MASSAGE AND ELECTRICAL TREATMENT CENTRE. Massage and electrical treatment is undertaken at the Princess Louise Kensington Hospital for Children and the following is a record of the work conducted thereat during the year 1929:-
| New Cases- | |
|---|---|
| Under 5 years of age | 20 |
| Over 5 years of age | 140 |
| 160 | |
| Discharged— | |
| Under 5 years of age | 10 |
| Over 5 years of age | 108 |
| ... | 118 |
| Transferred to other Hospitals because over age | 21 |
| Total cases treated | 219 |
| Total treatments given | 3756 |
The Borough Council make a grant of £50 per annum to the authorities of the Hospital for
this treatment.
Massage treatment for children is also provided at the Archer Street and Campden Hill
Infant Welfare Centres. Trained masseuses voluntarily attend these institutions.
KENSINGTON MATERNITY HOME.
The Kensington Maternity Home was opened in 1924 and consists of a detached ward of ten
beds in the southern portion of the grounds of St. Mary Abbots Hospital. The Home is available
for married women of all classes whose home conditions are not suitable for their confinement and
who cannot afford to pay the fees charged in private nursing homes.
| 1925. | 1926. | 1927. | 1928. | 1929. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of applications for admission | 112 | 135 | 143 | 185 | 177 |
| No. of applications accepted | 111 | 134 | 137 | 170 | 162 |
| No. of applications withdrawn after acceptance | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 17 |
| No. of women confined during the year | 108 | 123 | 126 | 143 | 141 |
The gross cost of the scheme to the Council during the year was £751 10s. 0d.
The assessments made in respect of patients whose applications were accepted and not
withdrawn during the year amounted to £526 10s. 0d. Payments made by patients totalled
£523 2s. 0d.
The Council make an additional payment to the Guardians of £30 per annum on condition
that this money is used to enable Dr. Remington Hobbs, the Medical Superintendent, to retain
the services of an assistant for the purpose of carrying out the treatment of inflammatory
conditions in women confined in the Kensington Maternity Home.