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sent from the Ante-Natal Clinic to Dr. Gilliatt for advice at King's
College Hospital.
Total number of patients referred to hospitals from the ante-natal
clinic 52
Number of cases referred to private doctor for treatment 20
Number of letters written to midwives about their patients 13
Number of patients found to be quite normal 150
Number of patients suffering from carious teeth but otherwise
quite normal 75
Number of patients suffering from dental caries in addition to
other defect 80
Total number of cases of dental caries 155
i.e., about 30 per cent, of all patients who attended. Of these,
some were advised to go to their own dentist, others were
referred to the Miller or Guys Hospital for treatment, but
patients who were in poor circumstances and who could not
spare time or money to go to hospital were generally treated
by the Council's dentist, Mr. Magraw, who has charge of the
Dental Clinic at Albury Street. This is the easiest method of
obtaining treatment from the mother's point of view. Unfortunately,
the sum allowed for this purpose was exhausted in
nine months, and for the last three months of the year patients
had to take their chance elsewhere. Those who got so far as
Guys Hospital Dental Clinic speak very highly of it, but
many say they have not the time to go, and full fares have to
be paid, as the clinic is on Saturdays.
Abnormalities and defects, other than Dental Caries:—
Albuminuria 31 Haemorrhoids 15
Anaemia 40 Haemorrhage 11
Arthritis 2 Hydramnios 1
Bronchitis 2 Hernia 2
Contracted Pelvis 4 Hepatitis 1
Congenital dislocation of Lipomata (multiple) 1
hip 1 Mastitis 1
Conjunctivitis 1 Mental deficiency 1
Carbuncle 1 Malpositions rectified 12
Curvature of spine 1 Morbus Cordis 23
Cystitis 1 Pulmonary Tuberculosis 7
Deformed or depressed Pruritus 2
nipples 5 Prolapse 1
Dead foetus 1 Retroflexion 8
Dyspepsia 23 Oedema 12
Excessive vomiting 5 Scabies 1
Eczema 2 Sciatica 3
Fibroid 3 Venereal disease 4
Goitre 1 Varicose veins 58
Patients examined and found to be not pregnant 24