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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington & Chelsea Borough]
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The following is a summary of the 125 handicapped children on the register classified under major handicaps.
| Talipes and other Orthopaedic defects | 23 |
| Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiac murmurs | 20 |
| Mental Retardation | 16 |
| Others including Hernias, renal and bowel defects | 12 |
| Epilepsy | 6 |
| Cleft lip and/or cleft palate | 5 |
| Spina Bifida, Meningocele and Hydrocephalus | 5 |
| Deafness or defective hearing | 4 |
| Hemiplegia | 4 |
| Speech defects | 4 |
| Blind or partially sighted | 3 |
| Cerebral palsy | 3 |
| Coeliac disease | 3 |
| Downs Syndrome (Mongolism) | 3 |
| Achondroplasia | 2 |
| Cystic Fibrosis | 2 |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 |
| Infantile Autism | 2 |
| Sickle cell anaemia and Thalassaemia | 2 |
| Grecian nose dwarfism | 1 |
| Phenylketonuria | 1 |
| Pierre Rabin syndrome | 1 |
| Ricketts | 1 |
Notification of Congenital Malformations
All congenital malformations noted at birth in both live and stillborn children are
notified to the Medical Officer of Health for onward transmission to the Office of
Population Censuses and Surveys.
The numbers of children so notified over the past five vears are as follows:—
| 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | ||||||
CERVICAL CYTOLOGY
Regular fortnightly sessions were held during the year at the South Kensington,
Holland Street and St. Quintin Health Centres. There were 786 attendances at 81 sessions;
only 1 doubtful positive smear was recorded.
Since 1967 the Council has accepted financial responsibility for the screening service
provided at a well woman clinic at the Royal Marsden Hospital. During 1970, 155 residents
attended this clinic; no positive smears resulted.
FAMILY PLANNING
Family Planning services have continued to be provided by the West London Branch
of the Family Planning Association who hold clinics in their own premises at Telford Road,