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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 IX. Attendances at Infant Consultations. 1926.
| 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 Road | 101 | 277 | 79 | 2,339 | 1,565 | 2,616 | 1,644 | 4,260 |
| 15, Bessborough Street | 102 | 210 | 73 | 1,860 | 1,785 | 2,070 | 1,858 | 3,928 |
| 9, Fritli Street (6 months) | 26 | 66 | 35 | 338 | 163 | 404 | 198 | 602 |
| 60, Greek Street (6 months) | 24 | 46 | 6 | 171 | 168 | 217 | 174 | 391 |
| 100, Rochester Row and 30, Page Street | 101 | 264 | 79 | 2,139 | 1,190 | 2,403 | 1,269 | 3,672 |
| 1926 | 354 | 863 | 272 | 6,847 | 4,871 | 7,710 | 5,143 | 12,853 |
| 1925 | 347 | 754 | 210 | 5,711 | 3,952 | 6,465 | 4,162 | 10,627 |
| 1924 | 374 | 719 | 196 | 5,249 | 3,646 | 5,968 | 3,842 | 9,810 |
| 1923 | 357 | 819 | 161 | 5,282 | 3,194 | 6,022 | 3,434 | 9,456 |
| 1922 | 348 | 800 | 170 | 5,085 | 2,784 | 5,905 | 2,954 | 8,859 |
| 1921 | 318 | 900 | 243 | 5,980 | 2,665 | 6,895 | 2,908 | 9,803 |
The average attendances per session were—
| 1926. | 1925. | 1924. | 1923. | 1922. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pimlico Road | 42.4 | 32.2 | 29.7 | 26.0 | 27.7 |
| Bessborough Street | 38.5 | 33.6 | 31.0 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| Frith Street (6 months) | 23.1 | — | — | — | — |
| Greok Street (6 months) | — | 19.0 | 13.3 | 16.4 | 16.2 |
| Rochester Row | — | 30.7 | 24.3 | 30.9 | 25.5 |
| Pago Street and Rochester Row | 30.3 | — | — | — | — |
In addition to the inspections by the medical officer stated above, 102 attendances for weighing only were made at Rochester Row and 79 at Greek
Street.
The number of individual children medically inspected were—
| 1, Pimlico Road | 672 | 100, Rochester Row, and 30, Page Street | 635 | |
| 15, Bessborough Street | 545 | 60, Greek Street (6 months) | 117 | |
| 9, Frith Street (6 months) 209 | ||||
The Westminster Health Society relinquished the use of 100, Rochester Row in September.