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Kensington 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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The Baby Clinic, 92, Tayistook Road.
Five hundred and forty-eight children attended this
institution, making 4,221 attendances. The average number seen
at doctors' consultations was 17.
Dental Treatment.
The following table shows the dental treatment performed at the infant welfare centres during the year:-
| Patients | 413 | |
| Attendances | 948 | |
| Extractions | 1,138 | |
| Fillings | 70 | |
| Dentures | 61 | |
| Other treatments | 648 | |
| Applications for admission | 49 | |
| Applications accepted | 49 | |
| Applications subsequently | 12 | |
| Women confined in the home | 34 | |
The gross cost of the scheme to the Council during 1941
was £175. 10s. 0d.
The assessments made in respect of patients whose applications
were accepted and not withdrawn during the year amounted
to £132. 16s. 0d. Payments made by patients totalled
£123. 10s. 6d.
Supply of extra nourishment for expectant and nursing
mothers and for infants.
The Government's war time scheme for the supply of milk
at reduced prices or free to children under five years and expectant
or nursing mothers came into force in July, 1940, and
continued throughout 1941. The following figures show the number
of permits issued for the supply of liquid or dried milk at
reduced prices or free of charge, and the number of persons
involved:-
Liquid milk
| Permits issued free | No. of persons receiving free milk | Permits issued for milk at 2d.a pint | Persons receiving milk at. 2d. a pint. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,354 | 4,548 | 6,624 | 7,929 |
Dried milk
| Permits issued free | Permits issued for milk equivalent to 2d. a pint to children under one year. |
|---|---|
| 294 | 245 |
In connection with the Government's scheme, the borough
council decided to grant supplementary supplies of dried milk
in special cases in which the medical officers certified that the
amount of milk granted under the Government's scheme was inadequate.
The number of supplementary packets of dried milk supplied was 195
and the cost to the council was £11. lls. 0d.