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Kensington 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Payments to Maternity and Child Welfare Institutions.
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramley Road Infant Welfare Centre | 360 | 0 | 0 | Aston Clinton Convalescent Home | 9 | 17 | 0 |
| Golborne Infant Welfare Centre | 530 | 0 | 0 | Evelyn Convalescent Home | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Lancaster Road Infant Welfare Centre | 650 | 0 | 0 | Hambledon Convalescent Home | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Wayside Cottage Convalescent Home | 53 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| South Kensington Infant Welfare Centre | 402 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Zachary Merton Convalescent Home | 75 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Golborne Day Nursery | 197 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Lancaster Road Day Nursery | 334 | 0 | 0 | Association of Infant Welfare and Maternity Centres | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| St. Clement's Day Nursery | 491 | 0 | 0 | Kensington District Nursing Association | 325 | 0 | 0 |
| Notting Hill Day Nursery | 442 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Baby Hospital | 1,650 | 0 | 0 | Kensington Rescue Association | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Princess Louise Hospital | 400 | 0 | 0 | Mutual Registration of Assistance Society | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital Ante-Natal Clinic | 45 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| North Kensington Women's Wel-fare Centre (Gynaecological and Birth Control Clinics) | 100 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Queen Charlotte's Hospital (Maternity Home) | 1,238 | 8 | 0 |
SANITARY CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE AREA.
Refuse Collection.
The collection of house and trade refuse is now being carried out throughout the borough by
means of trailers drawn by electric tractors. The trailers when full are taken to the disposal points
by motor lorries. The council continue to collect refuse in the borough not less frequently than
twice weekly.
The number of standardised dustbins sold since the council instituted their scheme in 1930
now totals 6,477.
The use 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 191.
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 | 337 | 41 |
| Plans approved by the council | 337 | 41 |
| Total reconstruction of drains of premises | 97 | 43 |
| Partial reconstruction of drains of premises | 209 | 65 |
| Repairs to drains by "Economic" method | 15 | 32 |
| Other sanitary works, such as new soil pipes, bath, sinks and lavatory basins | 3,816 | 1,835 |