London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1940
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Diphtheria Immunisation
The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the years-
| No. of pre-school children immunised | 207 |
| No. of school children Immunised | 57 |
| Total No. of children attending for preimmunisation schick tests | 37 |
| No. which gave positive re-action | 20 |
| No. of children presented for schick testing after having received immunising innoculations | 335 |
| No. proving negative | 281 |
| No. proving positive | 23 |
TUBERCULOSIS
Two hundred new cases of tuberculosis were notified, of
which 170 were respiratory and 30 non-respiratory cases.
Ninety-two persons died from respiratory tuberculosis
and nine from non-respiratory tuberculosis. The death
rate for respiratory tuberculosis was 74 and that of nonrespiratory
7. The rate for all forms of tuberculosis
was 81.
Dispensary Service
Five hundred and forty-five new patients were examined.
Of these, 144 were suffering from respiratory tuberculosis,
18 from. non-respiratory tuberculosis, 3 were new cases still
under observation at the end of the year and 380 persons were
diagnosed as non-tuberculous.
Seven hundred and sixty-one specimens of sputum were
examined. Six hundred and twenty-one radiological examinations
were made; and 2,647 visits were paid to the homes of
the patients by the women health officers.
Nine patients made 36 attendances at the dental clinic.
Sixty patients received 976 artificial pneumothorax
treatments.
Ninety-five patients received grants of extra nourishment.
Twenty patients were assisted with beds and bedding. The
district nurses attended fifteen cases in their homes and paid
639 visits.
I am ,
Mr. Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES FENTON.
Medical Officer of Health.