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births occurring in Bromley only 12-3 expectant mothers
attended the Ante-Natal Clinic, approximately 20 per
cent.
Quite apart from the medical aspect, the instruction
and advice given to the mothers on the normal conduct
of a pregnancy creates an attitude of mind of vast
importance to a healthy confinement and a healthy baby.
Expectant mothers are now seeking dental treatment
more frequently than in the past, although there is still
much prejudice to be overcome in this respect.
There is no doubt that the Ante-Natal Clinic is
appreciated and is doing work of great value in the
prevention of invalidity and a high mortality rate among:
mothers who attend.
Natal Services.
Six hundred and thirty-five births were known to
have occurred in Bromley during 1931, of which 610
were notified in accordance with the provisions of Notification
of Births Act, 1907, and of these 24 were stillbirths.
In addition, 25 births were found not to have
been notified, and warnings were given in these cases.
The 635 births were notified as follows:—
Notified by midwives 304
Notified by doctors and parents 306
"Un-notified " 25
635
Forty-three per cent. of births in the Borough in
1932 were attended by midwives practising in their
professional capacity. Sixty-eight cases were attended
by doctor and an unskilled attendant after confinement.
Midwives.
I. (a) The number of midwives practising in the area
served by the Council for maternity and child
welfare at the end of the year was 19.