[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough].

  • Kensington (London, England). Royal Borough.
Date:
[1939]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kensington Borough]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    24 Massage and Electrical Treatment. The Princess Louise Kensington Hospital for Children. The following is a record of the work conducted thereat during 1938 :— New cases— Under 5 years of age 67 Over 5 years of age 119 186 Discharged— — Under 5 years of age 55 Over 5 years of age 89 114 Transferred to other hospitals because over age 11 Cases treated 322 Treatments given 6,193 The borough council make an annual grant to the authorities of the hospital for this treatment. The Baby Clinic. Record of work during 1938 :— Individual patients treated 290 Treatments given 2,451 Massage treatment for children is also provided at the South Kensington infant welfare centre. Artificial Sunlight Treatment. Artificial sunlight treatment is administered at the baby clinic and hospital. During the year 1,853 treatments were given, and the average weekly attendance was 80 ; one hundred and twenty children were treated. A number of patients were also treated at the Princess Louise hospital. Convalescent Homes. The council, under their maternity and child welfare scheme, provide convalescent home treatment for mothers with babies under the age of six months. The following table shows the institutions to which mothers and infants were sent during 1938, together with the number of cases admitted. Each mother and baby stays in the home for a period of 14 days. Institution. Mothers admitted with babies. Mothers admitted without babies. Evelyn Convalescent Cottage Home, Wargrave, Berkshire 3 2 Hambledon Cottage Home, Surrey 3 — Wayside Convalescent Home, Sunningdale, Surrey 5 1 Zaohary Merton Home, Rustington, Sussex 28 — ihe Wayside and Zachary Merton convalescent homes are open for the reception of patients tliroughout the year, but the Evelyn and Hambledon homes are closed during the winter months. Ihe total cost to the council for convalescent treatment during the year was £132 18s. 9d. in addition, the Invalid Children's Aid Association sent 69 Kensington pre-school children for convalescence, and the council made a grant of £45 to that organisation in respect of this service.