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Women attend the ante-natal clinics either of their own accord or are
relerred by doctors or midwives practising in the Borough or by the Health
Visitors or by the Municipal Midwife. The number of midwives practising
in Shoreditch is 42.

Panel of Consultants.
A medical practitioner in attendance upon a woman resident in Shoreditch
can upon application to the Medical Officer of Health obtain the advice
of a consultant upon any condition arising during pregnancy, parturition or
the puerperium.
The names of the consultants who are available under this arrangement
will be found in the section of this report dealing with Staff.
The services of a consultant were engaged on three occasions during the
year covered by this report.
Maternity Outfits.
Packages of sterile dressings for confinement cases have been supplied
by the Borough Council since 1929. These are supplied on the recommendation
of the doctor or midwife by whom the confinement is to be conducted.
The cost of the packets to the Council is 5s. 9d., and the patient is asked to
contribute what can be afforded.
During the year 721 packets of dressings were distributed. The contents
of these packets are as follows :—
2 Draw Sheets, Bolton sheeting, washable.
6 Sanitary Towels, very large.
6 Sanitary Towels, smaller.
6 Safety Pins.
1 Small Accouchement Sheet.
2 Sheets of prepared paper for mackintosh.
¼ lb. Absorbent Cotton Wool.