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Hammersmith and Chiswick Refuge for Friendless
Girls, 36, Glenthorne Road, W.6.—Accommodation for 8
mothers and their infants. Supported by voluntary sub¬scriptions.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
Consultants.—The provision of the services of four
Consulting Obstetricians whose services are at the disposal
of general practitioners in cases of difficulty or abnor¬mality,
was continued upon the following terms: —
(1) That the patient must be a resident of Hammer¬smith.
(2) The medical practitioners immediately notify the
Medical Officer of Health that they have called in
the services of the Consultants, giving the name
and address of the patient, date of call, the reason
and the result.
(8) The Borough Council pay the fees of the Consul¬tant,
but where the financial position justifies it,
the patient will be asked to pay a portion or the
whole of the fee.
This service was arranged in the hope that it might
be of some assistance in preventing maternal mortality.
During the year a Consultant was called in on one
occasion.
Maternal Deaths.—During the year seven maternal
deaths occurred, three from Puerperal Sepsis and four from
other accidents and diseases of pregnancy and parturition.
Special enquiry was made and particulars obtained in
accordance with the form presented by the Committee
appointed by the Ministry of Health.
The reports contain full information as to—
(1) Previous pregnancies, with particulars of complica¬tions,
if any.