London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 and Chelsea 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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this Council by the Greater London Council. Three were rehoused by the Council, 2 by a
Housing Association and the remaining 6 found their own accommodation.
Many of the homeless families have social and domestic problems as well as their
primary housing problem and the Council's Social Welfare Officers endeavour to help them
overcome these. A few families in need of constant supervision and guidance are admitted
to Trenmar Lodge where they are patiently encouraged to attain reasonable standards of home
management and child care.
II. Mothers and Bobies:
Provision for the unmarried mother and her child is made under Section 21(1 )(b)
of the National Assistance Act, 1948. The majority are first baby cases and the practice
is to arrange admission to one of the homes run by voluntary societies for a suitable period
before and after confinement. The Council pay an agreed weekly charge. Others are
admitted to the Council's mother and baby unit at King's Mead.
The following tables show the numbers accommodated from.1st April, 1965, to
31st December, 1965:-
(a) Voluntary Homes:
| Number resident at 1.4.65 | Admitted | Discharged | Number remaining at 31.12.65 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers | Children | Total | Mothers | Children | Total | Mothers | Children | Total | Mothers | Children | Total |
| 12 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 41 | 41 | 82 | 16 | 16 | 32 |
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OF MOTHERS
| United Kingdom | 33 |
| Eire | 7 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Australia | 2 |
| West Indies | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Rhodesia | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| 57 |
(b) King's Mead:
| Number resident at 1.4.65 | Admitted | Discharged | Number remaining at 31.12.65 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | Children | Total | Mother | Children | Total | Mother | Children | Total | Mother | Children | Total |
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 71 | 141 | 69 | 70 | 139 | 5 | 5 | 10 |