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Ante-partum Haemorrhage 2
Albuminuria 5
Breech presentation 8
Valvular Disease of Heart 2
Post-partum Haemorrhage 2
Pelvis Cellulitis 1
Hydramnios 1
Prematurity 17
Causes unknown 22
Ante-Natal Work.
An Ante-natal Clinic is held at
The Central Clinic, High Street School, on Friday at
10 a.m.
During the year the following attendances were recorded :—
Number of new cases 316
Subsequent attendances 588
Total number of attendances 904
Average attendance of expectant mothers per
session 17.7
Number of patients referred to Dental Clinic... 40
The following table gives an analysis of the pre-maternal
cases found to be slightly or seriously abnormal—
Hyperemesis gravidarum 3
Contracted pelvis 12
Albuminuria 32
Ante-partum haemorrhage 5
Malpresentations 7
Cervicitis 6
Valvular disease of the heart 4
Varicose veins 12
Phlebitis 3
Anaemia 5
Bronchitis 6
Expectant mothers are visited by the Health Visitors in their
homes and given advice regarding arrangements for confinement
and general hygiene.