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The following is a record of the work carried out by the child life protection visitor :—
Visits paid to homes 1,597
Special visits paid 401
Children removed voluntarily 153
„ „ compulsorily —
,, „ to hospital 25
Deaths reported 7
Cases in which there was cause for complaint 1
Cases recommended for prosecution —
Foster-mothers added to register 54
,, ,, removed from register 70
,, ,, on register on 1st January 122
,, ,, „ ,, 31st December 106
Foster-children „ „ „ „ 109
From the above table it will be seen that in only one case was there cause for complaint. After
careful consideration by the maternity and child welfare committee it was decided to send a warning
to the foster-mother concerned.
The Advisory Committee to the Borough Maternity and Child Welfare Committee.
The advisory committee was established in 1920. The voluntary committees of the infant
welfare institutions each nominate two of their members to serve on this body, which co-ordinates
the work of the eight infant welfare centres, the four day nurseries, and the baby clinic and hospital.
The control of various voluntary institutions by the borough council has not interfered in any
way with the constitution or work of this committee, for the voluntary committees still remain
attached to the institutions and carry on the social and ancillary work. The advisory committee
have always been of great assistance to the council's maternity and child welfare committee in giving
advice on matters connected with the institutions, and it is largely owing to the efforts of this body
that such smooth running, efficiency and uniformity have been established.
As mentioned on page 18, the advisory committee rendered valuable help to the council during
the September crisis in maintaining a skeleton maternity and child welfare service at the infant
welfare institutions.
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 6,581.
Various arrangements have been introduced for improving the systems of storing refuse, and
the number of portable containers supplied to premises where large quantities of refuse accumulate
has been increased from 191 to 288.
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 ansupervised
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
295
33
Plans approved by the council
295
33
Total reconstruction of drains of premises
71
24
Partial reconstruction of drains of premises
228
59
Repairs to drains by "Economic" method
16
27
Other sanitary works, such as new soil pipes, bath
sinks and lavatory basins
3,429
1,623