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(a) Total number of attendances by expectant mothers at the
Ante-natal Clinics during the year—1,866.
(b) Total number of expectant mothers who attended at the
Ante-natal Clinics during the year—427.
(r) Percentage of total notified births (live and still) represented
by the number in (b)—42 per cent.
Post-natal Clinics.
No separate clinics for post-natal cases have been established,
but such mothers as have attended at the ante-natal clinics have been
seen by Dr. Mary Kidd.
During the year 100 mothers attended at these clinics to receive
post-natal care, making a total number of attendances of 250. Of
the 100 mothers 43 attended for the first time, i.e., they had not
attended for ante-natal care prior to confinement, but were persuaded
to attend upon being visited by a Health Visitor after the birth of
the baby or upon attending at an Infant Welfare Centre with their
child.
The matter of post-natal care is one of some considerable importance,
and as opportunity offers this aspect of the work among mothers
will be developed.
The following is the report for the year 1936 of the Medical
Officer of the Council's Ante-natal Clinics, Miss Mary Kidd, M.B.,
B.S. (Lond.) :—
To the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead.
Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen,