London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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at Bessborough Street, 224; at Rochester Row, 1,320; and at Greek
Street and Mayfair, 1,337. In addition to which many renovations
were carried out.
| Number of cases attended— | |||
| 1923. | 1922. | ||
| As midwife | 95 | 108 | |
| As emergency | 7 | 2 | |
| With hospital students | 7 | 5 | |
| With private doctor | — | 1 | |
| Total | 109 | 116 | |
| Number of— | |||
| Pre·natal visits | 527 | 610 | |
| Lying·in visits | 866 | 1,402 | |
| Subsequent visits | 358 | 172 | |
| Visits to infants under 1 year other than | |||
| lying·in visits | 215 | 172 | |
| Total number of visits | 1,966 | 2,356 | |
| Attendances at ante·natal and other clinics :— | |||
| 1, Pimlico Road | 41 | 72 | |
| 15, Bessborough Street | 73 | 62 | |
| Total | 114 | 134 | |
In 16 instances booked for attendance and visited, the women were
unable to be confined at home on account of abnormalities or
unsuitable home conditions, and were admitted to hospital.
In the St. John and St. Margaret's area, the Health Society has two
midwives who attend the Westminster Hospital out·door cases. The
Society also does the out·patient maternity work of Charing Cross
Hospital, and has two midwives for this object.
Number of cases attended—
| Rochester Row. | Greek Street. | |
|---|---|---|
| As midwife | 94 | — |
| With hospital students | 15 | 53 |
| With private doctors | 12 | — |
| 121 | 53 | |
| Midwifery visits | 1,671 | 726 |
| Nursing visits | 283 | - |
| 1,954 | 726 |