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City of Westminster 1938

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

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Infant clinics in connection with the maternity departments of
Westminster, St. George's, Middlesex, and the General Lying-in Hospitals
are held weekly in those institutions, but they do not come within the
maternity and child welfare scheme of the Council. Since the Discontinued
Grants (Apportionment) (London) Order, 1930, made by the
Minister of Health, the infant welfare clinics at Charing Cross and the
Infants' Hospital, Vincent Square, receive annual grants from the City
Council, and are accordingly included in the maternity and child welfare
services of the Council.
Nursing.—Under the maternity and child welfare scheme of the
Council arrangements are in force with the three district nursing associations,
the Pimlico, Belgravia and Chelsea; the Westminster; and the
Metropolitan Associations, for the nursing of children under five years of
age suffering from various ailments, and for certain conditions in adults.
The following table shows the nature of certain conditions for which
nursing visits were paid by the three nursing associations:—

Table LIII.-Home Nursing.

Chelsea, Pimlico and Belgravia.Westminster Nursing Committee.Metropolitan Nursing Association.
Number of Patients.Number of Visits.Number of Patients.Number of Visits.Number of Patients.Number of Visits.
Affection of the eyes8223767215
Complications of maternity2219210123131
Pneumonia122224547100
Bronchitis213216171
Tuberculosis81394141--
Measles151459143429
Septic conditions126----
Phimosis19----
Worms4261538
Boils16----
Impetigo769451227
Chicken-pox215----
Constipation7181212
Vomiting12----
Affection of ears121954705101
Circumcision10751089876
Burns216111--
Adenitis----122
Tonsillectomy--52739
Vaginitis----113
Bathing----13
Ulcerated mouth--165--
Erythema--146--
1151,3916491040507