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Preparation for Childbirth
There were 692 Psychoprophylaxis and Mothercraft sessions held
throughout the Borough and a further 50 evening sessions were
available for prospective fathers who wished to take advantage of
the opportunities offered by the Health Visitors to prepare them
for the responsibilities ahead. Attendances attracted to these
various activities during the year were 2,573, 2,757 and 785
respectively.
Following each class there was a talk and discussion with
appropriate demonstrations.
Selection of Women for Hospital Confinement
It is obvious that the number of emergency hospital admissions
can be reduced by the correct booking of place of confinement in
accordance with certain criteria. The following tables are included
to indicate the degree of success of the selections made in the
Greenwich area during 1968. They serve also as a reminder of the
need for persistent effort to ensure hospital delivery for women in
the high risk groups.
Of all women having their confinement at home in the Borough
having had 4 or more previous children, namely, 13, almost twothirds
(8) were 35 years of age or more and clearly belonged to a
high risk category for whom delivery in a consultant maternity
department with full facilities is constantly urged.