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Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Ante-Natal Clinics.— After consultation with the Consulting
Obstretrician, arrangements were made as from 13th August, 1951, for certain
of the routine re-examinations of patients at the Ante-Natal Clinic held at
the Ilford Maternity Hospital to be conducted by the Clinic midwives. Three
Midwives' Clinics are held each week, running concurrently with a Doctor's
Clinic, this arrangement ensuring that a Doctor is available for consultation
by the Midwives if required.
The following is a summary of the attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics during 1951:—
| Maternity Hospital | Mayesbrook Clinic | (a) Elmbridge Clinic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (b) Manford Way Clinic | ||||
| Doctors | Midwives | |||
| First attendances | 1,101 | — | 314 | 159 |
| Subsequent attendances | 8,642 | 862 | 2,515 | 1,027 |
| Totals | 9,743 | 862 | 2,829 | 1,186 |
| Number of sessions | 340 | 72 | 130 | 53 |
| Average attendance at each session | 28 | 12 | 21 | 22 |
(a) To 18th July, 1951. (b) From 20th July, 1951.
All patients booked for admission to the Maternity Hospital are medically
examined at the Ante-Natal Clinics, the first appointment normally being
made at the 16th week of pregnancy.
Post-Natal Clinics.—All patients confined in the Ilford Maternity
Hospital and other patients on request are invited to attend the Post-Natal
Clinics for the first time approximately six weeks after confinement.
During 1951 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Elmbridge Clinic, and after closure, at Manford Way Clinic, monthly. The following attendances were recorded:-
| Maternity Hospital | Mayesbrook Clinic | Elmbridge Clinic Manford Way Clinic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First attendances | 860 | 200 | 86 |
| Subsequent attendances | 654 | 138 | 17 |
| Totals | 1,514 | 338 | 103 |
| Number of sessions | 53 | 25 | 12 |
| Average attendance at each session | 28 | 13 | 8 |
Consultant Clinic.—The Consulting Obstetrician, or his Deputy, continued
to hold a Clinic twice weekly for ante-natal and post-natal cases
During the year 102 sessions were held and a total of 731 examinations were
made.
Maternal Mortality.—During 1951 there were no deaths of Ilford
mothers recorded by the Registrar-General as due to or in consequence of
pregnancy or childbirth.
Domestic Help Service.—During 1951 there was a still further increase
in the demand for this service, and at the end of the year there were 29 fulltime
and 108 part-time Helps employed.