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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 1929
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Ante-natal Work.—The supervision of expectant mothers is recognised
to be of increasing importance, and for this purpose it is extremely
desirable that they should avail themselves of the expert advice obtainable
at the centres and at the hospitals. The following table shows the
number of cases which were dealt with through the various centres and
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 conditions for confinements.
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-in | 13 | 24 | 2 | 16 | 55 |
| St. George's | 22 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
| Westminster | 13 | 33 | 3 | 41 | 90 |
| St. Thomas' | 9 | 5 | — | — | 14 |
| Charing Cross | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 1 | 17 | — | 19 |
| Woolwich | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Stephen's | — | — | — | — | — |
| Queen Charlotte's | — | — | — | — | — |
| St. Mary's | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Clapham Maternity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Royal Free | — | — | — | — | — |
| Royal Northern | — | — | — | — | — |
| King's College | — | ' — | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth Garrett Anderson | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| University College | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Found by Health Visitors | 62 | 96 | 42 | 84 | 284 |
| By Private Doctors and Midwives | _— | — | — | — | _ |
| Reported to Centre voluntarily | 90 | 70 | 23 | 44 | 227 |
| Totals | 210 | 241 | 96 | 191 | 738 |
Ante-natal Visiting.—To the 738 expectant mothers who became
known to the Centre, 715 primary visits were paid by health visitors.
Subsequent visits were also paid to these cases to the number of 1,297.
The attendances by those mothers at the clinics held by Dr. Vernon
are detailed below:—