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Kensington 1936

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

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Table: Rheumatism Supervisory Centre. The record of work carried out at the centre during 1936 is as follows:—

Rheumatism Supervisory Centre. The record of work carried out at the centre during 1936 is as follows:—

Number of sessions held48
Number of individual patients examined—
Kensington285
Hammersmith37
Other boroughs44
Total attendances of patients—
Kensington944
Hammersmith128
Other boroughs140

Table: School Treatment Centres. There is in Notting Dale a school treatment centre managed by a sub-committee of the Princess Louise Hospital board of management, and the work performed there during 1936 was as follows:—

School Treatment Centres. There is in Notting Dale a school treatment centre managed by a sub-committee of the Princess Louise Hospital board of management, and the work performed there during 1936 was as follows:—

New cases.Total attendances.
Eyes319869
Aural324625
Minor ailments1,48523,548
Dental1,0711,730

Table: A school treatment centre has also been established at the baby clinic premises in Tavistock Road, and the record of work for 1936 is as follows:—

A school treatment centre has also been established at the baby clinic premises in Tavistock Road, and the record of work for 1936 is as follows:—

New cases.Total attendances.
Minor ailments2,79124,255
Dental1,9364,333
Light treatment2641,718

Table: In addition there is a school treatment centre at the Princess Louise Kensington Hospital for Children, and the particulars of the cases treated there during 1936 are as follows:—

In addition there is a school treatment centre at the Princess Louise Kensington Hospital for Children, and the particulars of the cases treated there during 1936 are as follows:—

Cases.
Tonsils and adenoids280
Eyes441
Dental624
X-ray6

Table: Vaccination. There were 2,344 births in 1935 reported to the vaccination officer by the registrars of births. By the 31st December, 1936, 63.2 per cent. of these had been vaccinated. The other 36.8 per cent. are accounted for as follows;-

Vaccination. There were 2,344 births in 1935 reported to the vaccination officer by the registrars of births. By the 31st December, 1936, 63.2 per cent. of these had been vaccinated. The other 36.8 per cent. are accounted for as follows;-

Statutory declarations of objection16.3 per cent.
Died unvaccinated5.3 ,,
Insusceptible of vaccination0.1 ,,
Referred to other districts8.8 ,,
Removed, leaving no trace5.7 ,,
Postponed by medical certificate0.3 ,,
Unaccounted for0.3 ,,

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In view of the fact that throughout the country generally only about 36 per cent. of the children
born are vaccinated, the Kensington return must be regarded as highly satisfactory. Only 17 per
cent. of the children born in Kensington in 1935 remain in the borough unvaccinated. Whilst the
percentage of vaccinations is maintained at such a high level, the immunity from smallpox in
Kensington should remain correspondingly high.
A record of the work in regard to vaccination will be found in Appendix II, Table V.