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(ii) Maternal Mortality.
The investigation into maternal deaths is carried out by
the Medical Officer of Health, who addresses confidential
reports to the Senior Medical Officer, Ministry of Health,
in the form specified by the Ministry. Three investigations
were made during the year.
During the year 5 cases were notified under the Public
Health (Notification of Puerperal Fever and Puerperal
Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926.
Immediate investigation was made into the circumstances
of each case, and a copy of the notification sent to
the County Medical Officer of Health.
Of the 5 cases notified, 3 were either admitted to or
already in-patients at the Kingston and District Hospital.
There was one death among these notified cases.
The consultant, Mr. Andrew McAllister, was not
summoned during the year.
(iii) Ante-Natal Services.
The Ante-Natal Centre is held fortnightly and serves
not only the purpose of an examination clinic, but also as a
centre of education for mothers and midwives.
Miss Beatrice Turner, M.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.) was
appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of
Dr. Ruth Townshend at the end of 1933. She took up
her duties at the first meeting in January and immediately
proved herself a colleague with whom it is a pleasure to
work.
She has become popular both with the Staff and the
mothers.
A full description of the Ante-Natal Services was
given in the Annual Report for 1932.
Dried milk may be obtained by expectant mothers at
the Centre at cost price, and fresh milk is supplied at a
reduced cost or free in necessitous cases, in accordance with
the income scale in force.