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659
ANTE-NATAL WORK.
Dr. Muncey reports:
"The work of the Ante-Natal Clinic has progressed favourably
during the year.
"The number of new cases attending during 1926 was 77.
The total attendances rose to 363.
"Eighty-seven cases have been removed from the list of
current cases:
On examination—9 cases were not pregnant.
4 cases have left the Borough.
2 cases miscarried.
" We have details of the remaining 72 confinements. These
72 mothers gave birth to 70 living children:
One mother having living twins and three mothers having
stillborn infants.
One case of stillbirth was definitely due to post-maturity
of the child; one case (delivered in hospital) was due to Placenta
Praevia; and the third child was born whilst the mother was
suffering from an attack of Influenza.
Only 2 babies were born prematurely.
"The confinements were normal in 62 cases. Six cases were
delivered with forceps.
"No case of Ophthalmia Neonatorum was notified.
"One case of Puerperal Sepsis occurred in a woman where
the possibility was recognised early but who failed to attend the
Clinic after the sixth month. The patient recovered..
"Sixteen cases were provided with bandages and 20 mothers
were fitted with the belt which we have devised and have made
specially for the Centre.
" Five cases were relieved under the Milk Order.