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31st March, 1938, has been adopted as the basis (subject
to adjustment for increased costs), and the Ministry of
Food have agreed to reimburse any excess expenditure
above this figure incurred by reason of increased duties.
Public Mortuary.
The number of bodies taken to the mortuary during
the year was 565. Inquests were held in 90 cases. Of
the total cases 182 were due to enemy action.
Professional Nurging in the Home.
The total number of cases nursed by the Kensington
District Nursing Association during the year was 1,281
and the number of visits paid was 32,413. On behalf of the
Borough Council the Association visited 498 cases, paying
7 ,766 visits.
There were 1,509 births reported in 1943 to the
vaccination officer by the Kensington registrars.
By the 31st December, 1944, 59.18 per cent. of these had
been vaccinated or were found to be insusceptible to vaccination.
The other 40.82 per cent. were accounted for
as follows:-
Statutory declarationsof objection 12.32%
Died before vaccination 5.7%
Referred to other districts 14.11%
Removed, leaving no trace 7.36%
Postponed, or unaccounted for 1.33%
In addition, 281 certificates of successful
vaccination or insusceptibility were received in respect of
children living in Kensington who were born outside the
borough during 1943.
Provision of Insulin.
In pursuance of their powers under Section 227 of
the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the Council decided
that from April, 1943. insulin should be provided free of
cost to necessitous Kensington diabetics (not otherwise
eligible for such provision under the National Health Insurance
Acts or the Education Acts). During the year,
nine persons were supplied with insulin, and the cost
to the Council amounted to £28. 1s. 6d.