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Compensation was paid to private midwives during 1936 in
respect of 10 women who were removed to hospital on the order
of a doctor called in by the midwife at the confinement, and one
case in which removal was advised by the medical officer of the
ante-natal clinic, the total payments amounting to £8.
BOROUGH MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
The Borough Maternity Hospital is situate at 19 and 20
Bolingbroke Grove, overlooking Wandsworth Common. It was
established soon after the war, and was opened for the reception of
maternity cases in February, 1921. Accommodation is provided
for 30 patients at one time. The Hospital is a recognised 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 fees are fixed according to a scale adopted by the Council.
A Sub-Committee of the Health Committee meets monthly to
consider, amongst other matters, appeals against the assessments
made.
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, two
sisters and 3 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 1936 there were 51 sessions
held and 335 attendances were made, 321 being of new cases. The
average attendance per session was 6-5.
Arrangements have been made for Mr. F. W. Roques, M.Ch.,
f.r.c.S., F.C.o.G., 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 him to 30 patients during
the year for the following reasons :—
Ante-partum haemorrhage 1 Toxaemia of pregnancy 5
Caesarean section 7 Trial labour 4
Chronic nephritis and A.P.H. 1 Uterine inertia 3
Post-partum haemorrhage 1 Other reasons 4
Pyrexia 4
During 1936 418 cases were admitted to the Hospital as
compared with 489 in 1935, 493 in 1934, 543 in 1933, and 552 in
1932. The reduction in the number of cases dealt with was solely
due to the temporary closure of the home, referred to on page 41.