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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 1961

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

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Table: GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA BACTERIOLOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL WORK The following is a summary of the work performed during 1961:-

GENERAL PROVISION OP HEALTH SERVICES IN THE AREA BACTERIOLOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL WORK The following is a summary of the work performed during 1961:-

Nature of specimen or sampleNumber examined
Nose and throat swabs155
Faeces and rectal swabs829
Milk (bacteriological)51
Water (drinking)8
Water (swimming baths)12
Ice Cream21
Miscellaneous32

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WATER SUPPLY
The water supply in Kensington is almost entirely provided by
the Metropolitan Water Board, but there are two premises which obtain
water from artesian and deep wells. Samples of water were taken both
by the Council and the owners for bacteriological and chemical examination.
Results showed that the waters were suitable for drinking and
other domestic purposes.
MEDICINAL BATHS (Personal Cleansing Station)

Table: The record of work done during 1961 is as follows:-

The record of work done during 1961 is as follows:-

DescriptionScabiesVerminImpetigoOther Conditions
PersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-singsPersonsClean-sings
Adults
Kensington931638692----
Other boroughs10162525----
Schoolchildren
Kensington89328173173--816
Other boroughs2110019419411--
Children under 5
Kensington27513333--—-
Other boroughs2422----
Compulsory Cleansings--7272----
TOTALS24266258559111816

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In addition to the cleansing of persons referred to above,
articles of personal clothing disinfested at the Medicinal Baths during
the year numbered 645.