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Post-Natal Consultations.
Twenty-eight mothers attended the post-natal consultations at the Centre,
10, John Street, 10 of whom had attended the Centre as ante-natal cases. They
made 47 attendances in all.
In six no abnormality due to pregnancy was found.
In twenty-two defects were found, including: —
Laceration of cervix 2 Referred to hospital
Laceration of perineum 1 Referred to hospital
Fibroids 1 Referred to hospital
Subinvolution of uterus 3 Referred to hospital
Menorrhagia 2 Referred to hospital
Prolapsed uterus 2 Treated at clinic
Retroversion of uterus 2 Treated at clinic
Cervicitis 7 Treated at clinic
Vaginitis 2 Treated at clinic
Instruction in Mothercraft and Hygiene.
For some years, both in the home and in the Centres, we have made use of
leaflets written in non-technical language dealing with the hygiene of infancy and
maternity and have hung the walls of the Centres with pictures and mottoes to
give point to our teaching and to draw attention to the series of leaflets.
Propaganda posters are pasted on the outer walls at the Centres. There is
also a glass-fronted case for the display of a special poster; this poster is changed
frequently.
Miss Mary Carter and Miss Edith Joyce have continued to give us a great deal
of valuable assistance during the year by making children's garments for busy
mothers from materials supplied by the mothers and from their own resources.
Assistance is given at the Centres in cutting out garments at any time; patterns
of the most suitable woven garments are given away, also directions for making
knitted garments and advice as to the choice of suitable materials. A sewing
machine is available for use of the mothers at 10, John Street and instruction in
its use is given at any time. We are careful to keep up-to-date model garments
for babies and young children always on view at the Centres.
Three hundred and six hanks of wool of a special quality obtained from Wales
were sold at cost price to the value of £31 17s. 5½d.
The maternity bags were used during the year by one mother.
Maternity outfits are placed on sale at the Centre at cost price, 6s. 2d. It
is to be regretted that the price of these puts them beyond the reach of the poorest,
who are often the least well equipped, and therefore most in need of the outfit.
Summer Outing.
The Summer Outing was held at Burnham Beeches. The party consisted of 23 mothers,
many of whom carried infants in arms, with 15 other children nearly all of whom were below
school age.