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GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA
Bacteriological and Analytical Pork.
The work performed during the year was as follows:-
Nature of specimen or sample.
Number examined.
Nose and throat swabs.
2,222
Sputum.
444
Faeces and urine.
569
Milk (bacteriological).
116
Water (drinking).
8
Water (swimming baths).
26
Ice Cream.
21
Miscellaneous.
163
Care of Aged and Infirm Persons.
During the year, one of the Council's medical officers
made 67 visits to 31 persons reported as old or infirm and
living in insanitary conditions.
The 31 cases were dealt with as follows:-
Removed to suitable institutions voluntarily 15
No action considered necessary 8
Died of natural causes 4
Under observation at the end of the year 4
Medicinal Baths (Personal Cleansing Station).
The record of work done is as follows:-
Description.
Scabies.
Vermin.
Impetigo.
Other
conditions.
Persons
Cleansings
Persons
Cleanpings
Persons
Cleansings
Persons
Cleansings
Adults.
Kensington.
1087
1974
193
219
4
10
4
10
Other
boroughs.
991
1815
103
109
-
-
-
-
School
Children.
Kensington.
506
2057
2319
2330
4
7
6
11
Other
boroughs.
228
580
405
407
-
-
2
6
Children
under 5.
Kensington.
230
461
74
78
9
35
3
5
Other
boroughs.
223
420
14
15
-
-
-
-
Compulsory
Cleansings.
-
-
352
352
-
-
-
-
TOTALS.
3265
7307
3460
3510
17
52
15
32