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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
City of Westminster 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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Health Visiting.—The following table shows the number of visits paid in connection with the four centres:— Table LX.—Health Visiting.
| 1936 | Ebury Bridge. | Bess-borough Street. | Marshall Street. | Marsham Street. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-natal— | ||||||
| First visits | 266 | 246 | 96 | 181 | 789 | |
| Other visits | 357 | 378 | 186 | 348 | 1,269 | |
| Children under 1 year of age— | ||||||
| First visits | 314 | 256 | 140 | 221 | 921 | |
| Other visits | 1,294 | 1,488 | 735 | 1,198 | 4,715 | |
| Children over 1 and under 5 years— | ||||||
| Visits | 2,166 | 2,865 | 2,301 | 2,487 | 9,819 | |
| Death enquiries, still-births, &c | 19 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 60 | |
| Infectious diseases | 346 | 299 | 248 | 268 | 1,161 | |
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 LXI.—Mothercraft Classes.
| 1936. | Ebury Bridge. | Bessboro' Street. | Marshall Street. | Marsham Street. | Total. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of classes | 48 | 52 | 44 | 89 | 233 |
| Total attendances | 1,859 | 1,027 | 407 | 2,738 | 6,031 |
| Average attendances | 38.7 | 19.7 | 9.2 | 30.7 | 25.8 |
| Number of expectant mothers | 54 | 84 | 20 | 67 | 225 |
| Number of attendances by expectant mothers | 363 | 347 | 120 | 688 | 1,518 |
| Number of other mothers | 100 | 83 | 21 | 117 | 321 |
| Number of attendances by other mothers | 1,496 | 680 | 287 | 2,050 | 4,513 |
| Attendances of children in nurseries during classes | 1,326 | 719 | 339 | 2,997 | 5,381 |
Materials are purchased in quantity, and sold to the mothers at cost
price. The number of garments made at Ebury Bridge was 1,390; at
Bessborough Street, 572; at Marshall Street, 248; and at Marsham
Street, 1,638. In addition to those, many renovations were carried out.
Child Life Protection.—Public Health (London) Act, 1936, Part XIII.
At the end of the year the register contained the names of 14 foster
mothers who were then in possession of foster children. Each had one
child only. Six new registrations were made and it is satisfactory to
report that no death occurred amongst foster children during the year.
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