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Since 1938 about half the births has been
taking place in hospital and the percentage of
births in Middlesex County Hospitals has risen
very quickly from 20.2% in 1938 to 39.5% in 1941.
The figure mentioned as the "target" one by the
County Council (the Hospital Authority) is 40%.
While the figure 40% is sufficient to include all
women in whose cases it has been considered
necessary to admit to hospital for medical
reasons or for serious unsuitability of the home
environment, it is far from accommodating all
women who have desired admission to hospital.
Quite apart from war conditions there has been,
in recent years, a growing demand on the part of
women themselves to have their confinements in
hospital. Apart from the necessity of a hospital
bed for certain medical abnormalities and illness
and unsuitable home environment the problem as to
the general policy - confinement at home or
confinement in hospital - is not entirely a
medical one, but there is no doubt at all upon
the attitude of the women themselves, and if that
demand is to be met the Hospital Authority must
look forward to having to provide many additional
maternity beds.
Post-Natal Clinics.
Clinic. Total Average attendance
Attendances. per session.
Stag Lane 73 4
One Tree Hill 168 8
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