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Kensington 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley Road Infant Welfare | Queen Charlotte's Hospital (Maternity Home) | 1,368 | 18 | 0 | |||
| Centre | 351 | 11 | 8 | ||||
| Campden Hill Infant Welfare Centre | 240 | 0 | 0 | Aston Clinton Convalescent Home | 22 | 15 | 0 |
| Golborne Infant Welfare Centre | 601 | 13 | 4 | Evelyn Convalescent Home | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Kenley Street Infant Welfare Centre | 308 | 15 | 0 | Hambledon Convalescent Home | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Littlestone Convalescent Home | 9 | 0 | |||||
| Lancaster Road Infant Welfare Centre | 692 | 14 | 8 | Ranyard Mission Convalescent Home | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Raymede Infant Welfare Centre | 404 | 7 | 0 | Wayside Cottage Convalescent Home | 70 | 19 | 9 |
| South Kensington Infant Welfare Centre | 406 | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Association of Infant Welfare and Maternity Centres | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Golborne Day Nursery | 197 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lancaster Road Day Nursery | 323 | 0 | 0 | Kensington District Nursing Association | 325 | 0 | 0 |
| St. Clement's Day Nursery | 291 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Notting Hill Day Nursery | 492 | 10 | 0 | Kensington Rescue Association | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Clinic | 669 | 14 | 6 | Mutual Registration of Assistance Society | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Baby Hospital | 1,495 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| Princess Louise Hospital | 400 | 0 | 0 | North Kensington Women's Welfare Centre (Gynaecological Clinic) | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital Ante-Natal Clinic | 45 | 0 | 0 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Refuse Collection.
The collection of house and trade refuse is now being carried out in most districts of the borough
by using trailers drawn by motor lorries, and this system will be extended to include the whole of
the borough during the present year.
The council continue to collect refuse in the borough not less frequently than twice weekly.
The number of streets where a daily collection is made has been increased.
Since April, 1934, no refuse has been disposed of at Yeading and Harefield, Middlesex;
66.79 per cent, is barged away at Chelsea wharf to a dump beyond Tilbury, Essex, and 33.21 per
cent, is disposed of at the destructor installation at Wood Lane depot.
The number of standardised dustbins sold during the year was 747, making a total of 4,766
since the council instituted the scheme of standardised dustbins in 1930.
The use of a number of dustholes and unsatisfactory refuse receptacles has been further decreased,
and the number of portable containers supplied to premises where large quantities of refuse accumulate
has been increased to 113.
Refuse Removal from Mewsways.
Portable containers have been substituted for common dustbins for the storage of house
refuse where there are dwellings, stables, and costermongers' stores, and these are proving
satisfactory both from a storage and collection point of view.
Sewerage and Drainage.
Every house in the borough is connected with the water carriage system for the disposal of
sewage, and, generally speaking, house drainage in Kensington is very satisfactory.
The following table deals with (a) drainage work undertaken voluntarily by owners and
supervised by the officers of the public health department, and (b) all drainage work required
by notices served under the Public Health (London) Act, and carried out under the supervision
of the sanitary inspectors:—
Voluntary work. Work under notice.
Plans submitted 354 89
Plans approved by the council 354 89
Total reconstruction of drains of premises 59 47
Partial reconstruction of drains of premises 188 103
Repairs to drains by " Economic Method" 15 27
Other sanitary works, such as new soil pipes, baths,
sinks and lavatory basins 4,346 1,769