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City of Westminster 1929

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

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Table: Table IV.

Table IV.

1924.1925.1926.1927.1928.1929.
Number of cases attended—
As midwife757380657772
As emergency——————
With hospital students——————
With private doctor——————
Total757380657772
Number of—
Pre-natal visits570779860678599579
Lving-in visits9209391,0058121,1491,003
Subsequent visits315335351415442437
Visits to infants under 1 year, other than lying-in visit*266234262376433361
Total number of visits2,0712,2872,4782,2812,6232,380

Table: Table V. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics:—

Table V. Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics:—

192419251926192719281929
1, Pimlico Road405443394043
15, Bessborough Street837587828697
Total123129130121126140

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The Westminster Health Society provide midwifery services in St.
Margaret and St. John Wards, the western boundary being Vauxhall
Bridge Road. The following table gives figures relating to the work
performed in this area during the year:—

Table: Table VI. Number of cases attended—

Table VI. Number of cases attended—

St. Margaret and St. John Wards.
As midwife31
With hospital student*6
With private doctors5
42
Midwifery visits640
Nursing visit*138
778