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The arrangements made by women for their confinements are
tabulated below:—
%
Confined in Central Middlesex County Hospital 83.2
Confined in Queen Charlotte's Hospital 13.8
Confined in other Hospitals 4.85
Confined in Nursing Homes 7.3
Confined at home (Queen Charlotte's Midwives
attending) 39.8
Evacuated to Emergency Maternity Hostels
Private Doctors and Midwives 1.05
Post Natal Clinics.
The majority of women had their post-natal examination at the
hospital where they were confined, those confined at home being
examined at Queen Charlotte's Hospital. 23 women attended our
clinic for their examination.
Birth Control Clinics.
As in previous years, arrangements for this purpose with the
North Kensington Women's Welfare were continued, 8 patients
being sent there for advice in 1947.
Sterility Clinic.
During the year, 3 patients were referred to this clinic at North
Kensington Women's Welfare.
Exercises Class for Mothers.
The classes for expectant mothers were again a feature of the
ante-natal work, although a slight decrease was noted in the numbers
attending, the total for 1947 being 140 as against 160 for 1946. The
total number of attendances was 1149 as compared with 1212 for
1946.
Food Sales.
During the year, the Maternity and Child Welfare Centres'
supplied the following quantities of, milk foods:—
For Sale 21,039 packages.
Free 257 packages.