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ANTE-NATAL SUPERVISION.
l940. 1941. 1942.
No. of Sessions at Ante-Natal Clinics held 411 471 572
No. of individuals who attended 3,257 3,402 4,305
No. of previous year's cases continuing attendance
574 574 620
No. of new cases 2,642 2,828 3,685
No. of cases undelivered on 31st December 574 620 1,260
Total attendances made 15,249 16,169 21,540
Average attendances per session 37 34 38
No. of cases delivered in hospital as Booked
cases 1,277 1,199 1,509
No. of cases delivered by Municipal Midwives. 939 730 1,153
No. of cases delivered at other places under
the care of private doctors or midwives 200 171 183
No. of patients found not to be pregnant 19 18 24
No. of patients referred to hospital for Ante-
Natal treatment 509 480 462
The conditions for which these were admitted can be ascertained
by reference to the "Booked" columns of the Numerical
Summary of Cases. 7 Ante-Natal Clinics per week are now
held at Lodge Road for cases booked for Hospital delivery and
4 Clinics per week for home delivery. A Post-Natal Clinic for
cases delivered at home has also been instituted.
During 1942 the Obstetric Service dealt with 2,744 out of
the total births allocated to the Borough.
Major Ante-Natal Conditions treated at the Ante-Natal Clinic.
BREECH PRESENTATION.
Breech presentation diagnosed 209
Spontaneous version 10
External version successful 131
External version not successful 68
Allowed to go to term as Breech 68
Not recognised as Breech before labour 4
DENTAL TREATMENT.
No. of cases referred to Borough Dental Surgeons 872
No. of cases referred to Private Dental Surgeons 83
No. of cases refusing dental treatment 52
No. of cases seen too late for necessary dental treatment 48
TUBERCULOSIS.
Referred from Tuberculosis Officer because of pregnancy 7
Referred to Tuberculosis Officer for opinion on lung
condition 8
VENEREAL DISEASE.
Gonorrhoea Total cases 5
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 5
Syphilis Total cases 9
Transferred to Borough V.D. Clinic 9