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City of Westminster 1935

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

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Bessborough Street, 688; at Marshall Street, 308; and at Marsham
Street, 1,626. In addition to those, many renovations were carried out.
Health Visiting.—The following table shows the number of visits
paid in connection with the four centres:—

Table: Table LXI.—Health Visiting.

Table LXI.—Health Visiting.

1935Ebury Bridge.Bessborough Street.Marshall Street.Marsham Street.Total.
Pre-natal—
First visits241240102205788
Other visits417393654111,286
Children under 1 year of age— First visits335251137220943
Other visits1,1711,0997011,0564,027
Children over 1 and under 5 years—
Visits2,0032,6502,2792,2549,186
Death enquiries, still-births, &c3631279103
Infectious diseases18294104119499

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Infant Life Protection.—At the end of the year the register contained
the names of 17 foster mothers who were then in possession of foster
children. Each had one child only. Seven new registrations were made
and it is satisfactory to report that no deaths occurred amongst foster
children during the year.
Notices numbering 100 were received from other authorities in respect
of the transfer of children from the care of foster mothers in those districts
to the care of their parents or other persons residing or said to be residing
in Westminster.
During the year visits to foster children were carried out as follows:—

Table: Table LXII.—Foster Children.

Table LXII.—Foster Children.

District.
Southwest.Southern.Northern.
Visits bv Infant Life Protection Visitors to:—
Foster Children under 5— First visits15248
Subsequent visits732511
Foster Children 5 to 9—
First visits247
Subsequent visits1025