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City of Westminster 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table VII.
Attendances by midwife at ante-natal and other clinics:—
| 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebury Bridge | 43 | 30 | 51 | 52 | 50 |
| 15, Bessborough Street | 97 | 93 | 49 | 52 | 49 |
| Total | 140 | 129 | 100 | 104 | 99 |
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 VIII.
| Number of cases attended— | |
| St. Margaret and St. John Wards. | |
| As midwife | 43 |
| With hospital students | 6 |
| With private doctors | 3 |
| 52 | |
| Midwifery visits | 917 |
| Nursing visits | 41 |
| 958 | |
There is an increasing tendency for women from other districs
to come into Westminster institutions for their confinements. The
hospital beds available are as follows:—Charing Cross, 15; St. George's,
11; Westminster, 12; *St. Stephen's, 28. 962 women from other
districts were confined in Westminster and 410 women belonging to
the City were delivered in the hospitals mentioned.
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The number of children born to Westminster parents in institutions
outside the City numbered 406.
* This is an L.C.C. hospital situated in Chelsea. Prior to the abolition of the
Guardians only Westminster eases were admitted, but now eases from other
districts arc received.