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Kensington 1938

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

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Table: Total attendances of patients—

Total attendances of patients—

Kensington1,068
Hammersmith124
Acton94
Other boroughs77
The average attendance per session of Kensington patients was 21.7.

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 1938 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 1938 was as follows:—

New cases.Total attendances.
Eyes333866
Aural128243
Minor ailments1,19016,502
Dental1,4432,218

Table: A school treatment centre has also been conducted at the baby clinic premises in Tavistock Road, and the record of work for 1938 is as follows :—

A school treatment centre has also been conducted at the baby clinic premises in Tavistock Road, and the record of work for 1938 is as follows :—

New cases.Total attendances.
Minor ailments1,94118,962
Dental1,7154,492
Light treatment, massage, etc.841,094

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 1938 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 1938 are as follows:—

Cases.
Tonsils and adenoids563
Eves512
Dental1,015
X-ray12

Table: School Medical Service. Sir Frederick Menzies, the county medical officer, has kindly made it possible for me to give the following particulars of the routine medical examination of elementary school children carried out in 1938 in Kensington. Table showing number examined and defects found-

School Medical Service. Sir Frederick Menzies, the county medical officer, has kindly made it possible for me to give the following particulars of the routine medical examination of elementary school children carried out in 1938 in Kensington. Table showing number examined and defects found-

Number examinedBoys.Girls.
Entrants-697Age 7-611Age 11- 579Age 14- 557Entrants-697Age 7- 595Age 11- 586Age 14- 610
Cases.•Cases.•Cases.•Cases.•Cases.•Cases.•Cases.•Cases.•
Malnutrition84141012421034310511
Skin disease116843264826266--
Defective teeth-263-231-207-219-256-224-173-197
Enlarged tonsils107125082471929813709347215
Adenoids11876331-51211---
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids2016171264112212961_11
Other nose and throat defects188134424212195831-
Enlarged glands11910122484347-9151105681272
Eye disease271320972732618166103112
Vision defects___36-51-65---30-52-52
Otorrhoea1021167-4-164923-2-
Other ear disease1052-2---3-1143--
Defective hearing1-821-4241--734--
Speech defects2-5121312-311-11
Heart defects16_1728-11-1717-153101
Anaemia8213181528351315-
Lung defects3371316-4-309176712-
Nervous defects3162113426110383--
Phthisis1-------1-2-2---
Other T.B. disease1---1-----------
Rickets1338-3-6-513-2--
Spinal deformities2_21151121438376143
Other deformities11223514-17315522536991
Other defects25112819183754019186231172
Number of children noted for treatment317301270268304279245242
*Defects however slight are included under " cases " ; those severe enough to require treatment are shown under*-