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Kensington 1940

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

Published
1941
Pages
14
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    Death rate of infants under one year of age:-
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    Causes of death at different periods of life in 1940.
    Cause of death.All ages. (1938 figures in brackets)Under 1 year1 year and under 55 years and under 4545 years and over.
  • Page 4
    Bacteriological Work The work perfornad during the yers was as fpllows-
    Disease suspectedExaminations.Positive.
  • Page 4
    The following examinations were also carried out:-
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    Health visiting staff.The work performed by the health visiting staff during 1940 in regard to maternity and child welfare is summarised in the following table:-
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  • Page 5
    Infant Welfare Centres The work at these institutions during1940 is shown in the following table:-
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    Dental Treatment The following table shows the dental treatment per formed at the infant welfare centres during the years-
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    Maternity Home The following is a statement of the workdone during the years:-
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    The following table shows a summary of the inspect etc., carried out by the district and housing inspectors during the year:-
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    The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the district and housing inspectors during the year:-
  • Page 9
    1. Inspection of dwelling houses during the year:-
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    3. Action under statutory powers during the year:-
  • Page 11
    INFECTIOUS DISEASE. The following table shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified, the number of cases in North and South Kensington respectively, the number admitted to hospitals and the number of deaths in 1940:-
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of casesCases admitted to hospital.Total deaths.
    North Kensington.South Kensington.Total
  • Page 12
    Diphtheria Immunisation The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the years-