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Whilst the condition may not indicate puerperal sepsis, notification
furnishes an opportunity of dealing with the case at an early stage.
There were 16 cases (last year 12) 14 of which were removed to hospital
while 2 remained at home. All with two exceptions recovered. The
exceptions developed the graver condition of puerperal fever and are
included among the ten deaths already reported.
The Widows and Orphans' Contributory Pensions Act, 1925.—
The Local Authority may, in cases of desertion of a child or in the case
of an orphan, administer the payment on behalf of the child. No cases
have so far been reported to the Council.
Ante-natal Work.—The supervision of expectant mothers is recognised
to be of increasing importance, and for this purpose it is extremely
desirable that they should avail themselves of the expert advice obtainable
at the centres and at the hospitals. The following table shows the
number of cases which were dealt with through the various centres and
how they became known to the health visitors. The co-operation of
the hospitals with the welfare centres continues to develop, and there is
interchange of much useful information between those bodies which
should result in greatly improved conditions for confinements.