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Kensington 1931

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

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The work done at the infant welfare centres during the year 1931 is shown in the following table:—

Particulars of work done.Archer Street.Bramley RoadCampden Hill.Earl's Court.Golborne.Kenley Street.Lancaster Road.Raymede.Sutton Trust.Totals.
1—No. of births occurring in the area of the centre suitable for welfare attention10624682259248185412343361917
2—No. of sessions at which doctor attended for infant consultations74124901031327713615240928
3—No. of sessions at which doctor attended for special ante-natal consultations22501224232522512231
4—Total number of individual mothers who attended during the year324474190334415264751463263241
5—Number of individual mothers who attended ante-natal sessions during the year36923999455889955558
6—Total number of individual children who attended during the year—
1. Children 0 to 1 year174307125234257184388393872149
2. „ 1 to 5 years166176861952981424103001661939
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)5441276104722029652174379828169714919
8—Total attendances at centre of children for all purposes—
1. Children 0 to 1 year1834299914222134299616854629474364723069
2. „ 1 to 5 years13922379119624904055142462454532109125302
9—Total attendances at dinners (Included in Nos. 7 and 8 above)—
1. Mothers10017591859
2. Children27542754
10—Total attendances at doctors' consultations—
1. Ante-natal mothers9040111430211425528433051895
2. Post-natal mothers1061882515389222124230921868
3. Children 0 to 1 year92719601197140616629832573265038313741
4. „ 1 to 5 years6021256808135518328231300226080911045
11—Average attendances at doctors' consultations—
1. Ante-natal mothers4891251013728
2. Post-natal mothers115331322
3. Children 0 to 1 year12161314131319171015
4. „ 1 to 5 years810913141110152012
12—Number of individual children weighed during the year3404832153955553267986792534034
13—Total weighings27865221237543096693307179698541173842703
14—Number of first visits paid by salaried workers to—
1. Expectant mothers20511069616612332594
2. Children 0 to 1 year3711452
15—Total number of home visits paid by salaried workers to—
1. Expectant mothers122127614922819617216548468
2. Children 0 to 1 year808544309852119235697312391886461
3. „ 1 to 5 years820450378101916454955887911746360
16—Number of home visits paid to children by voluntary workers—
1. Total visits 0 to 1 year
2. „ „ 1 to 5 years