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The remaining 43 mothers suffered from the following complaints
:—
5 cases of prolapse.
6 „ „ retroversion of uterus.
1 ,, „ severe piles.
1 „ ,, severe varicose veins.
2 „ „ fibroid disease of uterus.
5 ,, ,, marked constipation.
6 ,, ,, marked anaemia.
16 ,, „ showing definite sepsis in some part of the
genital tract—4 cases being acute.
1 ,, inflammation of uterus, following retained
products of conception.
These mothers were all given advice and many referred to
institutions for treatment. The health of many of these mothers
would have been much better if they had received ante-natal advice
and treatment.
Birth Control.—In April, 1931, the Council gave authority for
advice on contraceptive methods to be given at the Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres, subject to the following conditions,
which are specified in paragraph 2 of the Ministry of Health Memorandum
153/M.C.W., being observed :—
(i) That birth control advice is given only to married
women in attendance at Maternity and Child Welfare
Centres, and who, in the opinion of the Medical
Officer of the Centre, require this advice on the
ground that further pregnancy would be detrimental
to health; and
(ii) That this advice is given at a separate session and
under conditions such as will not disturb the normal
and primary work of the Centres.
A special Session is held when required for the purpose of
instruction of selected cases in contraceptive methods, and the
premises and equipment of one of the Council's Clinics is used.
The ante-natal officer is responsible for issuing advice strictly in
accordance with the terms of the Memorandum. There were no
suitable cases for advice in contraceptive methods during 1934.