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Kensington 1932
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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TABLE SHOWING THE DENTAL TREATMENT PERFORMED AT THE CENTRES IN 1932.
| Centre. | No. of patients. | No. of attendances. | Extractions. | Fillings. | Dentures. | Other treatments. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Street | 99 | 234 | 86 | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Bramley Rd. | 29 | 59 | 26 | — | 5 | — |
| Campden Hill | 11 | 15 | 9 | — | — | 1 |
| Golborne | 13 | 37 | 15 | — | 1 | 21 |
| Kenley Street | 116 | 128 | 39 | — | 9 | 80 |
| Lancaster Road | 124 | 338 | 122 | 24 | 19 | 96 |
| Raymede and Sutton Trust | 300 | 608 | 268 | 41 | 26 | 273 |
| South Kensington | 57 | 102 | 99 | 8 | — | 55 |
| Totals | 749 | 1,521 | 664 | 93 | 72 | 534 |
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, 1932:—
| Number of sessions at which doctors attended for infant consultations | 142 | |
| Number of sessions at which doctors attended for special ante-natal and post-natal consultations | 48 | |
| Total number of individual mothers who attended | 209 | |
| Total number of individual children who attended (old) | 425 | |
| „ „ „ (new) | 572 | |
| Total attendances of mothers for all purposes (excluding the accom | ||
| panying of children) | 927 | |
| Total attendances of children for all purposes | 0-1year | 1,988 |
| 1-5 years | 13,974 | |
| Number seen by doctor at consultations :— | ||
| 1. Ante-natal mothers | 144 | |
| 2. Post-natal mothers | 672 | |
| 3. Children | 5,822 | |
| Average number seen by doctor at consultations :— | ||
| 1. Ante-natal mothers | 3 | |
| 2. Post-natal mothers | 14 | |
| 3. Children | 41 | |
| Number of individual children weighed | 997 | |
| Total weighings | 5,822 | |
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 34 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 1932 :—
| Number of infants in residence at commencement of the year | 29 |
| Number of admissions during the year | 281 |
| Number of discharges during the year | 248 |
| Number of deaths during the year | 43 |
| Number in residence at end of the year | 19 |
| Average duration of stay in hospital | 33 days. |
A new external fire escape was provided at this institution during the year, and the borough
council granted £100 towards the cost of the construction thereof.