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The same arrangements continued in operation with regard to
institutional treatment; namely, admission to Oldchurch Hospital
or Queen Mary's Hospital, Stratford. Five patients were admitted
during the year at a cost of £34 7s. 6d.
Amongst the persons attending the clinic, were 40 attending
for post-natal examination and another 45 who were found not to
be pregnant.
50% of the eases attended of their own accord or were recommended
by Health Visitors ; 25% were referred by the nurses of
the County Nursing Association and 10% by the Salvation Army
Nurses. 82 eases were referred by 12 independent midwives and
12 by local practitioners.
251 patients paid only one visit, 113 two visits, 61 three and
65 four.

Ante-natal Services.
In December, 1930, Memo 156, M.C.W., dealing with Antenatal
services was issued by the Ministry of Health. The following
report follows the lines of this Memorandum.
Section I.—The functions of the Ante-natal clinic.
(a) Medical and Nursing. " Including examination and
routine supervision of such women as ask for it ; assistance in
supervision of patients of doctors and midwives referred by them
for this purpose ; examination of patients referred by doctor
advice of an obstetric specialist."
706 women paid 2,100 ante-natal visits, 356 attending of their
own accord were previous attenders or came on the advicc of
Health Visitor and 291 were referred by midwives.