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The number of women who attended the Ante-Natal Clinics during 1932
amounted to approximately 38 per cent. of the confinements in the Borough
during the year.
Special importance attaches to suitable dietary for the expectant mother,
and we were fortunate in securing the voluntary services of Miss Hayward,
B.Sc., who attended the Ante-Natal Clinics weekly and gave detailed dietetic
advice under the general supervision of Dr. Gladys Hill.
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 four 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. 2d., and the patient is asked to
contribute what can be afforded.
During the year 780 packets of dressings were distributed. The contents
of these packets are as follows:—
1 Accouchement pad, 36 ins. by 36 ins.
12 Large Maternity Pads.
6 Medium Maternity Pads.
6 Umbilical Pads.
4 ozs. Absorbent Wool.
1 large Waterproof Sheet.