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Fees paid to Doctors under Section 14 (1) of the Midwives' Acts,
1918.
Two hundred and three accounts were received from
general medical practitioners for assistance rendered to midwives
under the provisions of this section. The total amount paid to
medical practitioners during the year was £366 12s. Od.
Pre-natal Clothing Coupons.
On 21st July, 1941, the Ministry of Health in Circular 2437
requested Local Authorities to undertake the distribution of
clothing coupons to expectant mothers.
From the 1st January until the end of the year, 1,607
expectant mothers were issued with the required coupons.

Report by Dr. Anne S. Clark, M.B., Ch.B.
During the year 16 sessions of the Post-Natal and Gynaecological
Clinic were held. The number of new patients who attended
was 106, out of 159 who received appointments to attend (= 62.89
per cent.). Of these, 85 were post-natal (i.e., they had had a
confinement within the previous three months); and 21 were
gynæcological.

The total number of attendances was 193. The average
attendance per session was 12.06—with a maximum of 19 and
a, minimum of 9.
Free medical prescriptions were issued in 50 cases at a total
cost of £6 4s. 11d and 22 prescriptions were issued for payment
by the patients.