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training institution for pupil-midwives, and, in addition, a District
Midwifery service for the attendance of the District Midwife on
patients in their own homes is directed from the Hospital.
The central ante-natal clinics and the special treatment clinic
are held at the Out-patient department of the Hospital.
The nursing staff of the Hospital consists of a matron, sister
and 4 staff nurses. There is accommodation also in the Hospital
for 12 pupil midwives undergoing training.
A Post-natal clinic has been established at the Hospital where
women who have been confined therein may attend for examination
six weeks after confinement. During 1934 there were 51 sessions
held and 464 attendances were made, 378 being new cases. The
average attendance per session was 9.1.
Arrangements have been made for Mr. F. W. Roques, M.S.,
F.R.C.S., of the Middlesex Hospital, to act as Consultant Obstetrician
and his services are available in cases of grave emergency.
It was found necessary to call in the services of the Consultant
Obstetrician in 22 cases during the year(as compared with 12 cases
in 1933) for the following reasons:—
Caesarean Section 9
Ante-partum haemorrhage 2
Post-partum hæmorrhage 1
Difficult delivery 3
Retained membranes 2
Induction 1
Extensive rupture of Perineum 1
Uterine inertia 1
Other reasons 2
During 1934, 493 cases were admitted to the Hospital as compared
with 543 in 1933, 552 cases in 1932, 555 in 1931, 516 in 1930,
and 605 in 1929.

(5 patients not yet confined at 31st December.)