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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kensington 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]
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Day Nurseries
The four day nurseries established by the Council continued to operate during the period under review.
| Name of Nursery | No. of Places |
|---|---|
| Ladbroke | 45 |
| Kensal | 65 |
| St. Charles | 65 |
| St.Quintin | 50 |
| 225 | |
Foot Clinic
The Council's Foot Clinic at 240, Ladbroke Grove, commenced
work on the 2nd February, 1948. The opening ceremony was
performed by His Worship the Mayor. Members of the Public Health
and Maternity and Child Welfare Committees were present to see
the commencement of this new branch of the Council's work.
Up to the time the Clinic was transferred to the London
County Council, nearly 2,000 attendances had been made.
TUBERCULOSIS
Notifications
During the year, 258 new cases of tuberculosis were
notified, of which 227 were respiratory and 31 non-respiratory
cases.
The following table shows the number of cases added to, and the number removed from, the notification register during the year:-
| Description. | Respiratory. | Non-Respiratory. | Total. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | F | M | F | ||
| On register of notifications on 1st January, 1948. | 457 | 448 | 51 | 60 | 1,016 |
| Notified for the first time during the year. | 133 | 94 | 10 | 21 | 258 |
| Brought to notice other than by notification. | 47 | 40 | 2 | 5 | 94 |
| Removed from register on account of having- | |||||
| (a) recovered from disease | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| (b) removed from district, lost sight of, etc. | 72 | 3 | 4 | 143 | |
| (c) died. | 36 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 66 |
| Remaining on register on 31st December,1948. | 533 | 476 | 58 | 78 | 1,145 |