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City of Westminster 1928

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

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how they became known to the health visitors. The co-operation of
the hospitals with the welfare centres continues to develop, and there is
interchange of much useful information between those bodies which
should result in greatly improved conditio, for confinements.

Table: Table I.—Ante-natal Cases.

Table I.—Ante-natal Cases.

Name of Hospital.City Council's Centres.Westminster Health Society.Totals.
No. 1, Pimlico Road.No. 15, Bessborough Street.No. 9, Frith Street.No. 30, Page Street.
General Lying-in162623478
St. George's24174247
Westminster1316—3867
St. Thomas'241714
Charing Cross34—18
Middlesex1327—31
Woolwich———66
St. Stephen's———1717
Queen Charlotte's—2——2
St. Mary's——1—1
Clapham Maternity———22
Royal Free—————
Royal Northern1———1
King's College11——2
Found by Health Visitors73945665288
By Private Doctors and Mid-wives———4545
Reported to Centre voluntarily108772143249
Totals242244112260858

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Ante-natal Visiting.-—To the 858 expectant mothers who became
known to the Centre, 744 primary visits were paid by health visitors.
Subsequent visits were also paid to these cases to the number of 1,350.
The attendances by those mothers at the clinics held by Dr. Vernon
are detailed below :—

Table: Table II.—Ante-natal Clinics.

Table II.—Ante-natal Clinics.

Centre.Sessions.First Attendance.Subsequent Attendances.Total.No. of Individuals.
Pimlico Road517566141103
Bessborough Street51118166284167

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Ante-natal clinics are also held at Charing Cross, St. George's, Westminster
and Middlesex Hospitals for mothers who have made arrangements
for their confinements with these hospitals.