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Puerperal Pyrexia.
During the year 32 cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were
notified under the Public Health (Notification of Puerperal
Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia) Regulations, 1926, and the
Public Health Act, 1936. Such cases are all now notified
under the heading Pueperal Pyrexia, as from the 1st
October 1937.
Immediate investigation was made into the circumstances
of each case, and a copy of each notification sent to
the County Medical Officer of Health.
Of the 32 cases notified, 28 were either admitted to, or
already in-patients at, the Surrey County Hospital. There
were no fatal cases.
The consultant, Mr. Andrew McAllister, was not
summoned during the year.
(c) Ante-Natal Services.
The Ante-Natal Centre was held four times a month.
Miss Beatrice Turner, M.B., F.R.C.S., (Edin.) presided
at the Centre and is recognised as Consultant Obstetrician
for the Borough.
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.
During the year 192 expectant mothers attended,
making 749 visits to the Clinic.
Forty-two mothers made post-natal visits to the Clinic.
(d) The Centre.
The Centre is held at the School Clinic in Grange Road,
which was described in the Annual Report for 1931.
As before, the meetings are held on Tuesdays and
Fridays, when Dr. Olive Aubrey attends, and much valuable
help is given by many voluntary workers.