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Kensington 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE SHOWING THE DENTAL TREATMENT PERFORMED AT THE CENTRES IN 1931.
| Centre. | No. of patients. | No. of attendances. | Extractions. | Fillings. | Dentures. | Other treatments. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Street | 95 | 231 | 89 | 26 | 9 | 29 |
| Bramley Rd. | 40 | 101 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Campden Hill | 15 | 25 | 14 | — | — | 1 |
| Earl's Court | 64 | 181 | 141 | 3 | 19 | 27 |
| Golborne | 25 | 40 | 26 | — | — | 14 |
| Kenley Street | 60 | 127 | 57 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Lancaster Road | 122 | 393 | 167 | 58 | 28 | 21 |
| Raymede | 337 | 720 | 290 | 29 | 30 | 371 |
| Totals | 758 | 1,818 | 812 | 120 | 105 | 467 |
THE BABY CLINIC, No. 92, TAVISTOCK ROAD.
The Baby Clinic acts both as a treatment centre and infant welfare centre, but it is not an
infant welfare centre in the same sense as the other nine; nevertheless, much valuable work is
performed.
The following are the records for the year ending December 31st, 1931:—
Number of sessions at which doctors attended for infant consultations 152
Number of sessions at which doctors attended for special ante-natal and
post-natal consultations 48
Total number of individual mothers who attended during year 217
Total number of individual children who attended during year (old) 738
„ „ „ (new) 557
Total attendances at centre of mothers for all purposes (excluding the
accompanying of children) 823
Total attendances of children at centre for all purposes 0.1 year 2,919
1-5 year 13,114
Number seen by doctor at consultations :—
1. Ante-natal mothers 240
2. Post-natal mothers 528
3. Children 6,384
Average number seen by doctor at consultations :—
1. Ante-natal mothers 5
2. Post-natal mothers 11
3. Children 42
Number of individual children weighed 1,295
Total weighings 6,384
Collective instruction by lectures is undertaken at Tavistock Road by the council's
health lecturer, but there is little home visiting.
Under an arrangement with the county council, certain minor defects and ailments discovered
in children at the school medical examinations are treated at this clinic and much useful work in
this direction is being carried out.
THE BABY IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL, No. 1, LADBROKE SQUARE.
This institution acts as the in-patient department of the Baby Clinic. The wards are capable
of accommodating thirty-four beds. Four beds are reserved for children recommended by the
Kensington infant welfare centres, but all the beds are available for children belonging to the
borough.
The following is the record for the year 1931 :—
Number of infants in residence at commencement of the year 29
Number of admissions during the year 230
Number of discharges during the year 213
Number of deaths during the year 17
Number in residence at end of the year 29
Average duration of stay in hospital 40 days.
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT TREATMENT.
(The Baby Clinic and Hospital.)
Artificial sunlight treatment is administered at the Baby Clinic and Hospital. During the
past year, 6,945 treatments were given and the average weekly attendance was 144 ; 279 children
were treated.