Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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(a) Voluntary Homes
Mothers | Children | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number in residence at 31st December, 1966 | 13 | 13 | 26 ( 32) |
Admitted | 86 | 86 | 172 (180) |
Discharged | 92 | 92 | 92 (186) |
Number remaining at 31st December, 1967 | 7 | 7 | 14 ( 26) |
Country of origin of mothers admitted:
United Kingdom | 40 | France | 1 |
Eire | 23 | South Africa | 1 |
New Zealand | Malaya | 1 | |
Australia | 5 | Sweden | 1 |
West Indies | 3 | Rio de Janiero | 1 |
Spain | 6 | Maritius | 1 |
Canada | 1 | ||
Total |
64 (72) domiciled in London 22 (18) domiciled outside London
(b) King's Mead
Mothers | Children | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number resident at 31st December, I966 | 1 | 1 | |
Admitted | 40 | ||
Discharged | 21 | 42 |
Country of origin of mothers admitted:
United Kingdom | |
Eire | 5 |
Australia | 1 |
Canada | 1 |
France | 2 |
West Indies | 1 |
Total | 20 (52) |
15 (43) domiciled in London 5 (9) domiciled out of London
Local Authority responsible:-
Kensington and Chelsea | 3 |
Camden | 4 |
Islington | 4 |
Lambeth | 1 |
Hammersmith | 4 |
Westminster | |
Wandsworth | 1 |
Southwark | 1 |
Total |