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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 VIII.
| - | Pimlico Road. | Bess-borough Street. | Frith Street. (6 mos.) | Rochester Row and Pago Street. | Greek Street. (6 mos.) | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-natal— First visits | 239 | 143 | 55 | 191 | 79 | 707 |
| Other visits | 366 | 158 | 107 | 342 | 75 | 1.048 |
| Children under 1 year of age— First visits | 450 | 266 | 156 | 336 | 172 | 1,380 |
| Other visits Children over 1 and under 6 | 1,257 | 842 | 910 | 977 | 1,045 | 5,031 |
| years— Visits | 2,134 | 1,749 | 920 | 1,326 | 1,053 | 7,182 |
| Death enquiries, still-births, &c | 45 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 139 |
| Infectious diseases | 209 | 197 | 36 | 94 | 76 | 612 |
The Council's midwife paid 860 visits before, and 262 after, confinements
which are not included in the Table VII.
Infant Clinics.—These are held at the following centres at the times
mentioned:—
Council's Centres—
1, Pimlico Road—2 p.m. Wednesday. 2 p.m. Friday.
15, Bessborough Street—2 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday
(combined with ante-natal clinic).
9, Frith Street—2 p.m., Wednesday.
Westminster Health Society—
30, Page Street—2 p.m. Tuesday. 2 p.m. Friday.
It will be noted from the following table of attendances that the
work at the centres is steadily increasing, and that a greater number of
new infants are being brought to the centres. The average attendance
per session has increased, as also have the total attendances. The comparative
totals since 1921 are also shown:—
(6026)i)