View report page

6
NOTIFICATION OP BIRTHS
The births registered were lower than for several
years past,
ANTE-NATAL WORK
In 181 of the births in, and belonging to the area,
the services of a private medical practitioner were engaged,
and the remainder were attended by midwives. It is for these
latter cases that examination and supervision at the Ante-Natal
Clinic is intended.
All assessments for the Maternity Home are made through
the Office, and a visiting card is made out so that advice
can be given by the Health; this work necessitated 454 visits
during 1941.
ANTE- AND POST NATAL PANEL
The scheme approved by the Council whereby the ante-natal
examination of expectant mothers would be conducted by medical
practitioners practising in the district, continued in operation
during the year, and the total attendances wore 685 compared
with 830 in 1940.
The panel contains the names of most doctors practising
in the district.
During the year the following work was done under the
scheme:-
Sessions held 64
Number of mothers attending for examination 222
Number of attendance made 685
The arrangements worked smoothly and the appointments
were well kept both by doctors and patients. In 6 cases
X-ray examinations were carried out at a local hospital to
assist in diagnosis.
The Assistant Medical Officer saw 71 now cases, made
52 re-examinations of expectant mothers, and made 2 post
natal examinations.
The Obstetric Specialist, Mr.D.M.Lindsay, held 25
sessions and saw 12 ante-natal cases and 131 post-natal cases.
HOME HELPS
A list of approved "Home Helps", that is,women who
undertake domestic work and look after the family during a
mothers confinement, is kept. In certain cases the Council
pay all or part of the fee for such assistance.
HOME VISITING
This work is carried out by the Health Visitors. During
1941, the Health Visitors made a home visit to 483 new cases.
The work done is summarised below:-