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Kensington 1940

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

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Infantile death enquiries48
Investigations re milk applications107
Pre-natal visits3,085
Half-days at welfare centres1,365
Special visits4,609

Table: Infant Welfare Centres The work at these institutions during1940 is shown in the following table:-

Infant Welfare Centres The work at these institutions during1940 is shown in the following table:-

Births occurring in the area suitableforwelfare attention1,185
Sessions at which doctor attended for prenatal c onsultations416
Individual mothers who attended pre-natal sessions during the year1,191
Attendances of pre-natal mothers4,373
Sessions at which doctor attended for infant consultat ions582
Individual children who attended during year
0-1 year1,894
1-5 years1,62
Attendances of children at doctors' consultations during the year.
0-1 year6,11
1-5 years4,12
Attendances at centres of children for all purposes
0-1 year14,10
1-5 years8,24
Weighings22,35

Table: Dental TreatmentThe following table shows the dental treatment per formed at the infant welfare centres during the years-

Dental Treatment

The following table shows the dental treatment per formed at the infant welfare centres during the years-

Patients501
Attendances1,348
Extractions1,582
Fillings78
Dentures75
Other treatments793

Table: Maternity HomeThe following is a statement of the workdone during the years:-

Maternity Home

The following is a statement of the workdone during the years:-

Applications for admission112
Applications accepted112
Applications withdrawn after acceptance46
Women confined during the year66

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The gross cost of the scheme to the council during
was £535. 10s. 0d.
The assessments made in respect of patients whose
applications were accepted and not withdrawn during the year
amounted to £237. 12s. 0d. Payments made by patients totalled
£319. 8s. 6d.