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56. ANTE-NATAL CLINICS.
The work of the Clinics was carried on as in previous years.
The attendances during the year were well maintained. The number of
primary attendances was 580, compared with 527 for 1931. Re-attendances
numbered 1,902 in 1932, and 1,840 during 1931. Two hundred and seven sessions
were held during the year, making an average attendance of 12.0 mothers per session.
The total number of births including transfers was 1,153 and the number of
first attendances at the Ante-Natal Clinics was 580. It would therefore appear
that 50.3 per cent. of these cases availed themselves of our Ante-Natal Service.
Sixteen cases attended by midwives were referred by them or by the health
visitors for examination at the Ante-Natal Clinics owing to the presence of defects
following child birth.
57. UPNEY (MATERNITY) HOSPITAL.
The admissions to the Upney (Maternity) Hospital numbered 238, compared
with 196 in 1931. Of these 20 cases were admitted for ante-natal treatment, and
218 for confinement. Corresponding figures for 1931 were 27 cases for ante-natal
treatment, and 169 for confinement.
(а) Number of cases admitted 238
(20 of which were Ante-Natal)
(б) Average duration of stay 14.4 days
(c) Number of cases delivered by:—
Midwives 214
Doctors 4

(c) Number of cases notified as puerperal sepsis, with result of treatment
in each case (recovered) 1