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Results—Mothers—good, no cases of eclampsia. One
mother died later (?) nephritis. Babies—9, good; 3 stillbirths.
Inductions—
Drug—36. Mothers, all good. Babies, 33 good, 2 stillbirths,
1 macerated foetus.
Bougie—9. Mothers, all good. Babies, 9 good, 1 neonatal
death (twin).
Forceps deliveries—19.
Results—Mothers, good. Babies, 1 foetal death, 1 neonatal
death.
Examinations under anaesthesia—25.
For version—21 (successful 13, unsuccessful 8).
For diagnosis of presentation—2.
For estimation of fit of foetal head—2.
Cases delivered as breech at term—10.
Diagnosed—8. Undiagnosed—2.
Caesarean sections—7 cases.
General Remarks.—The figures show a considerable increase
over those of the preceding year 1930, this increase being both in
the number of new cases booking, and in the total attendances.
Cases referred for Dental Treatment numbered 282, i.e. about
a third of the new cases, proving the heavy incidence of dental
caries among the patients attending the Ante-natal Clinics, and the
necessity for careful examination of the mouth in every new case.
An interesting figure is the number of "Return Cases," that
is cases previously confined under the Battersea Borough Council's
Maternity Scheme, whether in their own houses or in the Borough
Maternity Home. This number is 173, out of a possible total of
429, i.e. about 40 per cent. This result is a very high recommendation,
I think, for the popularity and efficiency of the Borough
Maternity Scheme in Battersea.
Women's League of Service.
Dr. A. Maud Swanson, Medical Officer in charge of the Clinic,
reports:—
Ante-natal Work.—The sessions are held fortnightly. The
average attendance at each session has been 13.2 and the total
number 305. This shows a marked increase in the numbers of
the preceding year.