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Clinical Analysis of Cases given Contraceptive Advice :—
Tuberculosis (all under hospital supervision) 12
Myocarditis 8
Nephritis 5
Neurasthenia (all under hospital or clinic) 4
Epilepsy 3
Hyperthyroidism 3
Contracted Pelvis 3
Recurrent adherent Placenta 1
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Mothers have been referred by :—
Medical Officers, Welfare Centres 43
Health Visitors 12
Local Hospitals 4
L.C.C. Worker 1
Mother herself 1
Total 61
Analysis of Cases referred to Burdett Road Clinic :—
Debility and Anaemia 6
Asthma and Bronchitis 2
Neurasthenia 2
(under no clinic)
Mothers who asked for contraceptive advice ... 7
Total 17
All these Mothers had been pregnant at least three times:—
1 pregnancies 12
1 „ 11
3 „ 10
Incidence of Pregnancy :—
Failure of technique 1
(Hysterectomy later in Bethnal Green Hospital)
By own wish and at own risk 1
Total 2
It is interesting to note that every one of these Mothers attends
the Infant Welfare and other Clinics regularly with her
children.
Dr. Horton reports :—
In my opinion the inference from this Report is clear.