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All four premature births occurred in Institutions or
under the supervision of a doctor: two of these occurred at
the 8th month and were due to twin pregnancies, and two
occurred between the 6th and 7th month, one being due to
placenta praevia.
The end of the year has been marked by the provision of
an additional Clinic for the treatment of Post Natal cases,
which is held on the 3rd Monday in every month from 2—4 p.m.
There has been a marked appreciation of this Clinic by those
who attended, and the patients treated include cases of heart,
abscesses, menorrhagia and uterine prolapse. There were
also 5 patients who attended after miscarriages, and 2 following
stillbirths.
In conclusion, I should like to thank the Lady Superintendent
and the Health Visitors who have attended the Clinic
for their most efficient help, and should like to mention how
very much I have been impressed by their enthusiasm for their
work, and by the cordial spirit which exists throughout the
Department.
Ruth C. Townshend.
BOROUGH MIDWIFERY SERVICE
Of the Borough Midwife's 31 bookings carried
forward to 1927, 5 were cancelled, while during 1927
126 bookings were received, of which 7 were
subsequently cancelled. During the year 121 mothers
were delivered, 86 by the Borough Midwife, 35 by
private midwives acting as deputy for the Borough
Midwife. Of the 121 mothers delivered, 10 were
primiparæ and 111 multipara. There were 24 expectant
mothers on the books at the end of the year.
The Borough Midwife paid 1,108 visits in connection
with her practice and 21 other visits. She also
conducts a regular weekly session for ante-natal care
of her patients, and assists in the work of the Welfare
Centre. In addition to the Borough Midwife's visits,
visits were also paid during her absence on leave by
her deputies.
It is gratifying to record that 35 of the mothers
delivered by the Borough Midwife during the year
had been previously attended by her, 3 of them on
two previous occasions.