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The inability of the Dental Service to deal with all the mothers
anxious to obtain treatment is regrettable, inasmuch as it reacts
upon the attitude of mothers. There are, however, insufficient
dentists for sufficient supervision to be accomplished.
Tuberculosis.
Referred to Tuberculosis Officer because of pregnancy 2
Referred to Tuberculosis Officer for opinion on lung condition 8
Venereal Disease.
GONORRHOEA-Total cases 5
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 2
Transferred to Mayday Hospital 3
SYPHILIS-Total cases 2
Transferred to Borough V.D.Clinic 2
These cases are delivered in Mayday Hospital in Isolation
Wards, and transferred to the Borough V.D. Clinic on discharge.
Four of the cases were undelivered at the end of the year.
Other Conditions Treated as Out-Patients.
Chronic rheumatic carditis 4
Parenchymatous goitre 1
Retroverted gravid uterus 3
Scabies 4
Midwives' Cases.
Many midwives' cases were sent when pregnancy was about
36 weeks advanced for a single consultation. A somewhat larger
number was supervised entirely at the ante-natal Clinic after they
had made their own arrangements for delivery at home in the care
of doctors or midwives. Expectant mothers who cancelled hospital
bookings are included in this group.
These cases may be summarised as follows : —
Total number of midwives' cases during 1936 268
Number of cases sent for one consultation only 144(54%)
Number of cases supervised entirely 124 (46%)
Number of first pregnancies 87 (32%)
,, second ,, 51 (19%)
,, third ,, 45 (17%)
,, fourth ,, 29 (11%)
fifth 24 (9%)
sixth ,, or more 32 (12%)
Number of legitimate pregnancies 258 (96%)
Number of illegitimate pregnancies 10 (4%)