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City of Westminster 1921

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]

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Table: Infant consultations are held at each of the Centres. At the Bessborough Street Centre the increase of work necessitated an additional session being held each week. The following are details of the attendances:— Attendances at Infant Consultations, 1921.

Infant consultations are held at each of the Centres. At the Bessborough Street Centre the increase of work necessitated an additional session being held each week. The following are details of the attendances:— Attendances at Infant Consultations, 1921.

Centre.Number of Sessions.First Attendances.Subsequent Attendances.Total.Total.
Under 1 year.Over 1 year.Under 1 year.Over 1 year,Under 1 year.Over 1 year.
1, Pimlico Road99245682,0328032,2778713,148
15, Bessborough Street76194761,7361,0721,9201,1483,068
100, Rochester Row92324601,6145341,9385042,032
60, Greek Street48156375952437512801,031
Mayfair36231391524
3189152435,9802,6656,8952,9089,803

Table: The average attendances were—

The average attendances were—

Pimlico Road31.8
Bessborough Street40.5
Rochester Row27.5
Greek Street21.4

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In addition to the inspections by the medical officer stated above, 446 attendances for weighing only were made at Rochester Row, 342 at
Greek Street, and 12 at the Mayfair centre.
Ante-natal Clinics and Infant Consultations in connection with their Maternity Department are held by Charing Cross, Middlesex, and York Road
Lying-in Hospitals.

Table: The number of individual children medically inspected were—

The number of individual children medically inspected were—

1, Pimlico Road34360, Greek Street328
lo, Bessborough Street260Mayfair15
100, Rochester Row649