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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 1926

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

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Table: Table IV. Number of cases attended—

Table IV. Number of cases attended—

1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.
As midwife95108757380
As emergency72———
With hospital students75———
With private doctor—1—-——
Total109116757380
Number of—
Pre-natal visits527610570779860
Lying-in visits8661,4029209391,005
Subsequent visits358172315335351
Visits to infants under 1 year other than lying-in visits215172266234262
Total number of visits1,9662,3562,0712,2872,478

Table: Table V. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics

Table V. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics

19221923192419251926
1, Pimlico Road4172405443
15, Bessborough Street7362837587
Total114134123129130

Table: The Westminster Health Society provide midwifery services in St. Margaret and St. John Wards, the western boundary being Vauxhall Bridge Road. The following table gives figures relating to the work performed in this area during the year:—

The Westminster Health Society provide midwifery services in St. Margaret and St. John Wards, the western boundary being Vauxhall Bridge Road. The following table gives figures relating to the work performed in this area during the year:—

St. Margaret and St. John Wards (Rochester Row and Page Street).
As midwife54
With hospital students15
With private doctors1
70
Midwifery visits811
Nursing visits29
840