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City of Westminster 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Table LI. Attendances by midwives at ante-natal and other clinics :—
| 1932. | 1933. | 1934. | 1935. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebury Bridge | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| 15, Bessborough Street | 52 | 49 | 48 | 49 |
| Total | 104 | 99 | 98 | 99 |
The Westminster Health Society provides midwifery services in St.
Margaret and St. John Wards, the western boundary of its area being
Vauxhall Bridge Road. The following table gives figures relating to
the work performed in this area during the year :—
Table LII.—Westminster Health Society, Midwifery and Nursing Visits. Number of cases attended—
| St. Margaret and St. John Wards. | |
| As midwife | 47 |
| With hospital students | 3 |
| With private doctors | 1 |
| 51 | |
| Midwifery visits | 874 |
| Nursing visits | 82 |
| 956 | |
Consultant Services for Complicated Cases of Midwifery.—The Council
has provided through the consulting staff of Westminster Hospital the services
by day and by night at the patient's home of an obstetrician of consulting
status. Those services are for necessitous cases, that is to say,
those who cannot ordinarily afford the services of a specialist. Any
medical practitioner in doubt or difficulty by telephoning to the hospital
(special telephone Whitehall 3901) can have such skilled assistance, and
also skilled medical assistance to all midwives practising in Westminster
who may require it. Advantage was taken of this service in two cases
during the year.
Ante-natal Services.—There are six ante-natal clinics in the City of
Westminster and at least two others within half a mile of the boundaries.