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apparatus. This apparatus is serviced regularly by an arrangement
with the British Oxygen Company. Furthermore, all the Midwives
have been approved to administer Pethedine, and this is given, as
required.
The following gives a summary of the cases attended by the
Domiciliary Midwives, as Midwives, and as Maternity Nurses.

Table 5 gives a summary of the "Medical Aid" notices received
during the year.

(iv) Ante-natal, and Post-natal Clinics.
There are now 6 Ante-natal sessions held each week, an
additional session having been commenced at Briar Road on 5th
December. Two Post-natal sessions are held per month. When
necessary, mothers have continued to be referred to the Consultative
Clinic at Oldchurch Hospital.
During the year, 1,316 individual expectant mothers attended
the Ante-natal Clinics. In addition 42 mothers attended for Postnatal
advice.
In all, 248 Ante-natal sessions were held. The total number
of attendances of the 1,316 Ante-natal mothers mentioned above
was 4,163, giving an average of 3.2 attendances, per patient. The
average number attending at each session was 16.8. Twenty-two
Post-natal sessions were held, and 339 attendances were recorded.
The average number attending at each session was 15.4.
(v) Child Welfare Clinics.
There are now 11 Child Welfare Clinics held each week; this
is an addition of 1, compared to last year, and has been necessitated
by the immigration to the Harold Hill Estate. This extra session
is held in a Social Hut, which has been erected about the centre of
of the Estate. Although this latter accommodation is, in many
ways, unsatisfactory, it is solving a need, until such time as a
Health Centre is erected in the vicinity, and for which negotiations
are proceeding.