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Ante-natal Clinic.
The figures of work done during 1945 are as follows:—
No. of sessions—By Doctor 95
By Midwives 49
New cases seen by the Doctor 487
Total No. of all medical examinations 696
Total No. of all midwives' examinations 628
Domiciliary Medical Practitioner Service.
Twelve expectant mothers were ante-natally examined by
private practitioners on behalf of the Local Authority, and 12
were post-natally examined.
This service will not increase until more doctors are released
from National Service. The predominance of hospital confinements.
reduces the use of the private doctors' participation in
this scheme. '
Dental Scheme for Nursing and Expectant Mothers.
Mr J. H. Glen reports for 1945 as follows :—
Appointments kept 405
No. discharged, treatment completed 47
Attendances—Gas extractions 67
Local extractions 30
Extractions 510
Fillings 134
Dentures fitted 51
Attendances for denture work 144
No. of sessions held 84, 5/6
Administration of Midwives' Acts, 1902-1936.
No. of midwives practising in the area at the end of 1945—31.
(a) Municipal Midwives 6
(b) Midwives in institutions 25

No. of cases in which medical aid was summoned during
the year by a midwife :—
(a) Domiciliary cases 53
(b) For cases in Institution —
Note.—Cases in the Maternity Hospital being medically
supervised are not included under (b).