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Relaxation exercises classes are also run by the staff of the llford
Maternity Hospital for patients attending the Ante-Natal Clinic there.
Post-Natal Clinics.—All patients confined in the llford Maternity
Hospital and other patients on request are invited to attend the Post-Natal
Clinics for the first time approximately six weeks after confinement.

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 103 sessions were held and a total of 1,370 examinations
were made.
Maternal Mortality.—During 1957 there were two deaths of llford
mothers recorded by the Registrar-General as due to or in consequence of
pregnancy or childbirth
Domestic Help Service.—During 1957 the heavy demand for this
service continued. The service was controlled by two full-time Organisers,
under the general direction of the Area Medical Officer, and at the end
of the year there were 7 full-time, 117 regularly-employed part-time and
16 casual Helps employed.
The following is a summary of the cases dealt with in 1957 :—
Number of applications received for assistance 1,383
Number of cases where Domestic Helps were provided
(including 549 who were having service at the commencement
of the year) 1,551
Number of cases which on investigation were either not
eligible for assistance or did not require the service ... 170
Cases booked but subsequently cancelled 104
Number of cases where, at the end of the year, a domestic
help was booked to attend in future months (maternity
cases) 65
Other cases awaiting help at end of year 25
Enquiries incomplete at end of year 17
Cases being served at 31st December, 1957 622
A training course of two weeks duration was held by the County
Council in October 1957 at the Mid-Essex Technical College, Chelmsford.
One domestic help from llford attended and was found to be entirely
satisfactory.