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Kensington 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]

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The work done at the infant welfare centres daring the year .1930 is shown in the following table:—

Particulars of Work done.Archer Street.Bramley RoadCamp-den Hill.Earl's Court.Gol-borne.Kenley Street.Lancaster Road.Ray-mede.Totals
1—No. of births occurring in the area of the centre suitable for welfare attention100313942722842283863342011
2—No. of sessions at which doctor attended for infant consultations971539299149101134144969
3—No. of sessions at which doctor attended for special ante-natal consultations2251122322452250247
4—Total number of individual mothers who attended during the year3224732001465052336986763253
5—Number of individual mothers who attended ante-natal sessions during the year39934896523210192553
6—Total number of individual children who attended during the year(Old)209232992213631413822361883
„ (New)1992641032032871583582561828
7—Total attendances at centre of mothers for all purposes. (Excluding the accompanying of children and for the purpose of buying dried milk or other article)1166150710872061171222963280261015719
8—Total attendances at centre of children for all purposes4070574524014767712327968251852443677
9—Total attendances at dinners (Included in Nos. 7 and 8 above)—
]. Mothers52510771602
2. Children10541054
10—Total attendances at doctors' con-sultations—
1. Ante-natal mothers1104561402911111782842601830
2. Post-natal mothers1491395375212481271971918
3. Children2153394118223223415118923705429425181
11—Average attendances at doctors' con-sultations—
1. Ante-natal mothers591213541379
2. Post-natal mothers1533112
3. Children222520322819272829
12—Number of individual children weighed during the year4084942024026502997354623652
13—Total weighings3470556820164444664826737097803239978
14—Number of first visits paid by salaried workers to—
1. Expectant mothers37573352112183120118712
2. Children
15—Total number of home visits paid by salaried workers to—
1. Expectant mothers10313745732013871481931287
2. Children153111494731948346710101006295413538
16—Number of home visits paid to children by voluntary workers —
1. First visits
2. Total visits18011541334