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Such cases are admitted to Queen Charlotte's Hospital,
Isolation Block. With regard to abortion, beds are obtained
in a Hospital as individual cases arise.
7. The development of post-natal services, including the
establishment of clinics and arrangements for in-patient
treatment, is a matter of urgent necessity:
Comment:
These cases are seen at the Maternity and Infant Welfare
Centres and at the Gynaecological Clinic. For cases
requiring Hospital treatment, individual arrangements are
made. It is pertinent to mention also that some postnatal
patients are asked to attend for post natal examination
at the Hospital at which the confinement took place.
The Council have, in addition, decided to institute postnatal
clinics at their various clinic buildings as completed.
8. The education of the woman herself, and of the general
public, should constantly be borne in mind by all concerned
with maternal welfare, as the whole-hearted co-operation
of mothers is essential to the success of any measure
desired to reduce maternal mortality:
Comment:
The education of the woman, and of the general public,
is the constant duty of the Medical Officers and Health
Visitors.
9. A service of Home Helps should, wherever practicable, be
provided:
Comment:
The Council have instituted a service of Home Helps.
10. Adequate records should be kept in connection with any
branch of a maternity service. Free interchange of such
records between all professionally concerned is essential
in order to secure continuity of supervision and treatment:
Comment:
The value of this recommendation is obvious and is in
operation.
11. Arrangements should be made in every district to ensure
that no expectant or nursing mother requiring extra
nourishment on health grounds fails to receive it for such
a period as may be necessary:
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