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Barking 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The following table affords particulars of cases referred from the ante-natal clinic for hospital and othe treatment:-
| Cause. | No. of Cases. |
|---|---|
| Contracted Pelvis | 2 |
| Syphilis | 1 |
| Gonorrhœa | 1 |
| Heart Disease | 1 |
| Phthisis | 3 |
| Threatened Abortion | 4 |
| Toxæmias of Pregnacy | 5 |
| Hyperemesis | 1 |
| Pelvic Peritonitis | 2 |
The foregoing; total does not include patients who received
ante-natal treatment in the Maternity Ward of the Infectious
Hospital, 39 of whom were admitted during the year.
The number of primigravidæ attending the ante-natal clinic
during the year was 114, and the number of ante-natal visits paid
by the Health Visitors 128.
WORK OF THE HEALTH VISITORS.
The number of health visitors was increased from 2 to 3 by
the appointment of an additional visitor, who commenced on 14th
April, but who ceased work on the 5th October, leaving two
health visitors to carry on for the rest of the year.
The number of weekly sessions was increased from three to
six, an additional afternoon session being first held at each of
the three welfare centres on the following dates:—
Abbey Hall6/5/1925
Empress Hall 5/5/1925
Central Clinic, East Street 7/5/1925
The premises used as a Welfare Centre in Abbey Road, long
considered unsuitable for the purpose, were vacated on 25-11-25
when new premises, known as the Alexandra Centre, which had
been erected by the Authority, were officially opened by the Chair-