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Ante-Natal Clinics.
The Municipal Midwives attend these clinics, in
addition to the ante-natal supervision they exercise in the
homes as shown above. 46 clinics were held, with
Dr. G. H. Stinson, Assistant Medical Officer of Health,
in attendance. 171 mothers were medically examined.
Dental Scheme for Nursing and Expectant Mothers.
No. of sessions held 45
Total No. of attendances of mothers 209
Patients discharged treatment complete 89
Details of Treatments:—
Gas administrations 43 Local anaesthetics 99)
Extractions 262 Scalings 22
Fillings 25 Dressings 11
Dentures supplied 6 Awaiting dentures 8
Administration of Midwives Acts, 1902-36.
The Inspector of Midwives, Dr. G. H. Stinson, has
carried out periodical inspections and reports that the
work of the midwives is very satisfactory.
The number of midwives practising in the area at
the end of 1939 was 21, and the number of confinements
attended was 789: (a) as midwives, 396; (b) as maternity
nurses, 393. Medical aid was called in on 57 occasions.
Maternity Hospital Provision.
Maternity cases requiring hospital treatment are now
accepted at the County Hospital, Farnborough, under an
agreement completed in February between this Authority
and the Kent County Council. Previously such cases were
admitted to the Bromley, Chislehurst and District
Hospital.
Thirty-five cases were admitted to the County
Hospital during the year, and in addition 6 cases which
had previously booked with the Bromley, Chislehurst
and District Maternity Hospital were admitted at the
beginning of the year. Two hospital cases were transferred
to Queen Charlotte's Hospital Isolation Block.