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Number of children who have completed a full course of
Immunization at any time up to 31 st December, 1948.
Age at 31.12.48. Under 1 1 2 3 4
i.e., born in year 1948. 1947. 1946. 1945. 1944.
Number immunized 174 507 567 662 723
Estimated mid-year population
1948 of children 0
to 5 years of age 4,676
Children immunized in 1948—
Under five years of age 1,083
School children over five years of age immunized by
City Council's Medical Staff to 4th July, 1948 98
1,181
Children Schick tested during the first half of 1948
Negative 264
Positive 7
371
There were three deaths from diphtheria during the year as reported
earlier in this report, none of whom appeared to have been immunised
against diphtheria.
Home Nursing.
The City Council had arrangements with three District Nursing
Associations for the nursing in the homes of children under five years of
age suffering from various ailments and for certain conditions in adults.
The City Council paid the Association 2s. 6d. per visit for this service.
During the half year the District Nurses made 955 nursing visits under
these arrangements. The City Council made supplementary grants of
£100 to the Westminster District Nursing Association and of £200 to the
Chelsea, Pimlico and Belgravia District Nursing Association to assist
these Associations in meeting the greatly increased cost of their services
up to the 4th July, 1948, and to leave them with a reasonable working
balance at that date and as a farewell gesture of appreciation for the selfdenying
devotion of the Nurses freely given to the people of Westminster
for many years.
Domestic and Home Help Service.
The Domestic Help Service inaugurated in 1945 has continued throughout
the half year. The object of the scheme was to provide help in the
home for sick and infirm who are in need of such assistance and unable
themselves to obtain it. A scale was in force for the assessment of
contributions by the persons assisted based on their income and outgoings.
The cost of this service was reimbursable by the Government.