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Hampstead 1938

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hampstead Borough]

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Electro cardiograms.
During the year seven patients have been referred from the Antenatal
Clinics to the Royal Free Hospital and to the National Hospital
for Diseases of the Heart for electro cardiograms, the Borough Council
paying the fee.
Post-natal Clinics.
Two Post-natal Clinics in the Borough are provided and maintained
by the Borough Council, namely:—
Western Clinic. Held on Tuesday 2.30 to 4.30 p.m. at 75, Dynham
Road in the premises rented by the Borough Council from the Health
Institute for the purpose of a Tuberculosis Dispensary. Eastern
Clinic. Held on Thursday 2 to 4 p.m. in the premises of the Day
Nursery. These rooms are also used by the Borough Council for their
Ante-natal Clinic, the Day Nursery being paid a rent of £100 per
annum.
The Medical Officer in attendance (Miss Beatrice Turner) is a
part-time officer appointed by the Borough Council; a voluntary worker
and a paid helper are also present at these clinics.
During the year 196 mothers attended at Dynham Road to receive
post-natal care, making a total number of attendances of 339, and 83
mothers attended at Pond Street, making a total number of attendances
of 144.
The following is the report of Miss Turner, F.R.C.S. (Ed.),
F.R.C.O.G.:-

I beg to submit the following report on the working of the Borough Council's Post-natal Clinics during the year 1938:—

Dynham Road. (1 session weekly).Pond Street (held in conjunction with Ante-natal Clinic). (1 session weekly).
Multipara9039
Primiparæ9738
Birth control95
Referred elsewhere2915
Dental treatment advised245
Cervical erosions186
Retroverted uterus249