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City of Westminster 1935

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

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Table: Table LVIII.—Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Table LVIII.—Ophthalmia Neonatorum.

Cases.Rate per 100 births for both classes of cases.
1926161.6
1927141.9
1928712
1929111.9
1930162.2
1931201.6
1932272.3
1933121.1
1934110.94
193580.76

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With regard to the incidence of venereal disease the following table
shows the annual death-rates of infants per 1,000 births, certified to have
died from syphilis since 1926: previous to this the figures correspond to
quinquennia. No infant died from syphilis in 1935.

Table: Table LIX.—Deaths from Syphilis.

Table LIX.—Deaths from Syphilis.

1906-103.219290.73
1911-152.419302.1
1916-204.9519311.6
1921-251.719321.7
19260.6219333.8
19272.819341.71
19280.721935—

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Mothercraft.—Classes in mothercraft are held at the various centres,
and health talks are given each week throughout the year in connection
with those classes.

Table: Table LX.—Mothercraft Classes.

Table LX.—Mothercraft Classes.

1935.Ebury Bridge.Bessboro' Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
Number of classes48494790234
Total attendances1,8058415402,9316,117
Average attendances37.617.111.432.526.1
Number of expectant mothers81955061287
Number of attendances by expectant mothers3453072528031,707
Number of other mothers2131287690507
Number of attendances by other mothers1,4605342882,1284,410
Attendances of children in nurseries during classes1,2966213983,2055,520

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Materials are purchased in quantity, and sold to the mothers at cost
price. The number of garments made at Ebury Bridge was 1,058; at