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Kensington 1942

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

Published
1943
Pages
28
Tables
15

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15 tables in this report

  • Page 3
    STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR 1942
  • Page 4
    Causes of death at different periods of life in 1942.
    Cause of deathAll agesUnder 1 year1 yearand under 55 yearsand under 4545 years and over.
  • Page 4
    The work performed during the year was as follows:-
  • Page 4
    The following examinations were also carried out:-
  • Page 5
    The record of work done is as follows:-
    ScabiesVerminImpetigoOther conditions
    PersonsCleansingsPersonsCleansingsPersonsCleansingsPersonsCleansings
  • Page 6
    The following table is a record of the rat officers' work for the year:-
  • Page 6
    The work performed by the health visiting staff during 1942 in regard to maternity and child welfare is summarised in the following table:-
  • Page 7
    The work at these institutions during 1942 is shown in the following table:-
  • Page 7
    The following table shows the dental treatment performed at the infant welfare centres during the year:-
  • Page 8
    The following table shows a summary of the inspections, etc., carried out by the sanitary inspectors during the year:-
  • Page 8
    The following table shows the number of notices issued in respect of nuisances, defects, etc., found during the year:-
    Public Health (London) Act. 1936.
  • Page 9
    The following is a summary of works completed under the supervision of the sanitary inspectors during the year (excluding war damage repairs) :-
  • Page 11
    The following table shows the number of cases of infectious disease notified, the number of cases in North and South Kensington respectively, and the number admitted to hospital in 1942:-
    Notifiable diseaseNumber of GasesTotalGases admitted to hospital.
    North Kensington..South Ken sington.
  • Page 12
    The following table shows the diphtheria immunisation work carried out during the year:-
  • Page 13
    The following table shows the number of casesadded toand the number removed from the Dispensary Notification Register during the year:-
    RespiratoryNon-respiratory.Total
    M.FM.F