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City of Westminster 1927

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

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Table III.—Mothercraft Classes.

1927.Pimlico Road.Bessboro' Street.Frith Street.Page Street.Total.
Number of classes47504688231
Total attendances6G81,0986593,1315,556
Average attendances14.0221.814.335.524.0
Number of expectant mothers11821688197
Number of attendances by expectant mothers47278746481,047
Number of other mothers ....6515996209529
Number of attendances by other mothers6218205852,4834,509
Attendances of children in nurseries during classes2801,2006572,2784,415

Materials are purchased in quantity, and sold to the mothers at cost
price. The number of garments made at Pimlico Road were 314;
at Bessborough Street, 481; at Frith Street, 639; and at Page Street,
1,832. In addition to those, many renovations were carried out.
The class at Frith Street, under the charge of Mrs. Steflens, is held
every Tuesday afternoon at 2.30; at Bessborough Street, on Wednesdays
at 2.30, and at Pimlico Road on Mondays at 2.30, under the charge of
Mrs. Colman.
Midwifery Services.—The work performed by the Council's midwife is
summarised below, and comparative figures since 1922 are given. Her
area, which was formerly contained in Victoria Ward, now takes in that
part of St. John's Ward bounded on the east by Vauxhall Bridge Road.

Table IV.

1922.1923.1924.1925.1926.1927.
Number of cases attended—
As midwife9510875738065
As emergency72
With hospital students75
With private doctor1
Total10911675738065
Number of—
Pre-natal visits527610570779860678
Lying-in visits8661,4029209391,005812
Subsequent visits358172315335351415
Visits to infants under 1 year, other than lying-in visits215172266234262376
Total number of visits1,9662,3562,0712,2872,4782,281