Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table V.
1927. | 1928. | 1929. | 1930. | | 1931. | 1932. | ||||||||
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Number of cases attended— | |||||||||||||
As midwife | 65 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 62 | 88 | |||||||
As emergency | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
With hospital students | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
With private doctor | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Total | 65 | 77 | 72 | 62 | 62 | 88 | |||||||
Number of— | |||||||||||||
Pre-natal visits | 678 | 599 | 579 | 576 | 240 | 209 | |||||||
Lying-in visits | 812 | 1,149 | 1,003 | 909 | 794 | 1,141 | |||||||
Subsequent visits | 415 | 442 | 437 | 420 | 62 | — | |||||||
Visits to infants under 1 year, other than lying-in visits | 376 | 433 | 361 | 292 | — | — | |||||||
Total number of visits | 2,281 | 2,623 | 2,380 | 2,197 | 1,093 | 1,350 | |||||||
Table VI. | Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics :— | ||||||||||||
1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | ||||||||
Westbourne St. and Ebury Bge | 39 | 40 | 43 | 36 | 51 | 52 | |||||||
15, Bessborough Street | 82 | 86 | 97 | 93 | 49 | 52 | |||||||
Total | 121 | 126 | 140 | 129 | 100 | 104 |
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 VII.
Number of cases attended�
St. Margaret and St. John Wards. | |
---|---|
As midwife | 48 |
With hospital students | 6 |
With private doctors | 2 |
56 | |
Midwifery visits | 939 |
Nursing visits | 31 |
970 |
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