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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Westminster, City of]
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VISITS BY HEaLTR VISITORS
To expectant mothers 2,577
" Children under 1 4,486
" " between 1 and 5 9,550
ANTE AND POST-NaTAL CLINICS
Attendances by mothers 1,471
INFANT CLINICS
Attendances 8,86l
MILK SUPPLIED TO EXPECTANT MOTHERS
Liquid 7,526 galls) At a cost of
Dried 1,722 lbs. ) £897.8.2d.
HOME NURSING
Number of cases attended during year. 1,752
CONVALESCENT TREATMENT
The Council contributed £67 towards the cost of treatment
for 18 Westminster mothers and 51 children.
HOME HELPS
Supplied in 10 cases. Cost £9.
INSULIN TREATMENT
Two cases. Cost £41.
DENTAL TREATMENT - Clinic Reports:
| NEWCases | Reappointments | Extractions | Fillings | Other operations | Anaesthetics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local. | General | ||||||
| 1938 | 242 | 1,000 | 1,045 | 146 | 399 | 9 | 209 |
| 1939 | 184 | 847 | 686 | 161 | 427 | 5 | 152 |
Si.NIT.aRY CIRCUMST ANCES
For particulars of general services, see previous reports.
AIR RAID DAMAGE - None during 1939.
DRAINAGE AND SANITARY WORKS.
Plans submitted 405 (743)
Combined drainage orders made 15 (10)
DISTRICT SaKITARY INSPECTION
Inspections of Dwelling Houses 7,491
" " other premises 3,019
" " sanitary works 8,672
NUISANCES
Intimation notices served 778
Statutory " " 18