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Chelsea 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea]
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47
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE SERVICES.
Dr. V.I. Russell, Medical Officer for Division I of the London County
Council, (which comprises the Boroughs of Chelsea, Fulham, Hammersmith and
Kensington) has kindly supplied information in connection with the above
services, which have, of course, been the responsibility of the London County
Council since the National Health Service Act, 1946, came into force in
July, 1948.
WELFARE CENTRES
Attendances at Ante-Natal & Post-Natal Sessions 1,773
Attendances at Infant Welfare Sessions 8,325
HEALTH VISITING
Number of visits carried out by Health Visitors in
respect of:-
Premature Infants 17
Infants under 1 year 2,837
Childreaibetween 1 and 5
years 5,910
Unsuccessful visits 2,318 1
Expectant Mothers 882
Stillbirths 9
Infectious Diseases 348
Miscellaneous 485 12,806
FOSTER MOTHERS
Number of registered foster mothers 8
Number of children in their care 14
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION
Number of children who completed a primary course of
injections 465
Number of children who received reinforcing
injections 316
VACCINATION
• Number of children who were vaccinated at the
Violet Melchett Infant Welfare Centre 468