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Vaccination
In 1944 the Kensington registrars reported 945 births
to the Vaccination Officer. By 31st January, 1946, 53 per cent.
of these had been vaccinated or were found to be insusceptible
to vaccination. The other 47 per cent. were accounted for as
follows:-
Statutory declaration of objection 11%
Died before vaccination 5%
Referred to other districts 14%
Removed, leaving no trace 16%
Postponed or unaccounted for 1%
In addition, 315 certificates of successful vaccination
or insusceptibility were received in respect of children living
in Kensington who were born outside the borough during 1944 .
Provision of Insulin.
In pursuance of their powers under Section 227 of the
Public Health (London) Act, 1936, the Council decided in 1943
that 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, six persons were supplied with insulin, and the
cost to the Council amounted to £33 13s. 4d.
MATERNITY ANL CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Immediately prior to the outbreak of war there were
eight Infant velfare centres (including necessary ante-natal and
dental clinics), the Baby Treatment Clinic and four day nurseries.
Like elementary schools,they were closed down on the
wholesale evacuation of London which occurred at the outbreak of
hostilities; but within a short time it was found that these
maternity and child welfare services were becoming more and more
needed on the return of the population to London.
At that early period of the war, the civil defence
services were not being called into action and the Council
adopted the wise policy of combining first-aid posts and infant
welfare centres wherever possible. This proved an economy in
the use of premises and staff.
As the war progressed four war-time nurseries were
established. All the pre-war infant welfare centres received
bomb damage which varied from slight to total destruction.
On the termination of hostilities there were in
operation the following five infant welfare centres:-
(1) Raymede, at its pre-war premises, 240, Ladbroke Grove.
(2) Lancaster Road, at its pre-war premises,
63, Lancaster Road.
(3) Bramley, temporarily accommodated at the Public Baths.
(4) The Campden Hill, in temporary premises in
Holland Street.
(5) South Kensington, at its pre-war premises,
10, Redcliffe Street.