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The Monday afternoon clinic previously held in the basement of the Town Hall
where the accommodation was not suitable for the purpose was transferred in July to
the Hoxton Market Mission. Here the room is large, light and airy and the chanpp
has been a great improvement.
The numbers at the ante-natal clinics have been well maintained.
The light clinic has been continued throughout the year and the numbers referred
for treatment show an increase on the preceding year.
Allowances of milk and dinners under Circular 185 were made as usual, the
number showing little change as compared with the preceding year.
Particulars as to the admissions to the wards of the Model Welfare Centre are
given on page 71.
According to information supplied by the Hospital Authorities 360 cases from
Shoreditch were dealt with at the Ante-Natal and Consultative Maternity Centre of
the City of London Maternity Hospital during 1927. Of these 213 were examined by
the Obstetric Surgeon attached to the Centre, some 425 examinations being made.
In 147 the Sister attached to the department saw and advised expectant mothers
upon various aspects of their pregnancies, 459 examinations being made. The
number of cases delivered in the District during the period under review was 154,
and in the Hospital 212. In all cases the urine was tested.
Some 8 cases were referred to this Centre by the Council's Medical Officers under
the existing agreement with the Hospital for diagnoses and for their confinements
in the institution.
Special features noted during the year were : haemorrhage in 7 instances, contracted
pelvis in 9, albuminuria in 4, breech presentations in 6, transverse 1, heart
disease 4, tuberculosis 2, bad histories 12, varicose veins 2, removal of placenta 1,
hydrocephalus 1, faetal ascites 1, syphilis 1, prolapsed cord 1, breast abscess 1, epileptics
2, hydramnios 2, placenta praevia 5, Caesarian Scction 2, induction of labour 2,
in 1 case decapitation was required, and in 3 cases version. There were 4 sets of
twins. The number of cases admitted to the wards for their confinements were
199 and 187 were attended in their own homes.
The cases nursed under the arrangement with the District Nursing Association
numbered 272 children under five years. The total number of visits to children
under five was 2,745. Measles, ophthalmia neonatorum, otorrhoea, threadworms,
tonsils and adenoids, pneumonia and bronchitis, furnished the majority of the
cases under five years. Further particulars are given in the Nursing List
(Appendix p. 72).
STREET MARKETS AND FOOD.
The usual supervision was exercised by the Sanitary Officers as regards food
exposed for sale in the market streets and generally throughout the Borough.