Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1942.

  • Chelsea (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
1942
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea, 1942. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (Preface to the Annual (Abridged) Report 0f the medical Officer of Health for the year 1942). To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councilors of the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea. Mr. Hay or, Ladies & Gentlemen, 1 have the honour to submit my Annual Report on the health and sanitary condition of the Borough for 1942. The Health of the population was satisfactory. The incidence of infectious disease was again low. A large increase in the number of new cases attend ing the diphtheria Immunisation Clinic is again reported At the end of 1942 it was estimated, that 81 par cent of children under 5, and 71 per cent of children between the ages of 5 and under 15 have been immunised. Sanitary administration of the Borough was adequately maintained throughout the year. Close attention was devoted to the supervision of food supplies. The Chelsea health Society rendered valuable assistance in connection with the Maternity and Child Welfare work. The attendances at the Ante natal Clinic Were much higher than in. pre-war years. In (November,the Ministry of Health sanctioned the proposal for a War-time Day Nursery at the formed Chelsea Da y Nursery premises. Adaptations were in progress at the end of the year. (The nursery Was opened in March,1943 with, accommodation for 47 children). I should like to thank members of the Council for the support and sympathetic consideration which have been extended to me and for their attention to the problems which it has been my duty* to lay before them. I arn,Mr.Hayor,Ladies t Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, W.H.L. McCarthy, M.D.,D.P.H., Medical Officer of Health. Public Health department, 43 Chelsea Wan or Street, S .W.3. 24 th. July, 1943