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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Ilford 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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All patients booked for admission to the Maternity Hospital are
medically examined at the ante-natal clinics. The first examination takes
place at the 10th week of pregnancy, or as soon as possible after that
time if the booking for hospital admission is not made until after the 10th
week. Further, arrangements are made for all hospital booked patients to
see the Obstetric Registrar at either the Ilford Maternity Hospital or the
Mayesbrook Ante-Natal Clinic at about the 35th week of pregnancy.
In conjunction with the ante-natal clinics at the Manford Way and
Mayesbrook Clinics the Health Visitors hold classes for relaxation exercises.
During 1962 there were 101 sessions at the Mayesbrook Clinic,
with 911 attendances, and 96 sessions at Manford Way Clinic, with 587
attendances. A weekly session was also run by Health Visitors at Kenwood
Gardens Clinic, 43 sessions being held in the year, with 311 attendances;
at Heathcote Avenue Clinic there were 44 sessions, with 328
attendances; at Cecil Hall there were 41 sessions, with 263 attendances.
Relaxation exercises classes are in addition held by the staff of
the Ilford Maternity Hospital for patients attending the ante-natal clinic
there.
POST-NATAL CLINICS. — All patients confined in the Ilford Maternity
Hospital and other patients on request are invited to attend a postnatal
clinic for the first time approximately six weeks after confinement.
During 1962 clinics were held at the Maternity Hospital weekly, at Mayesbrook Clinic fortnightly, and at Manford Way Clinic monthly. The following attendances were recorded:-
| Maternity Hospital | Mayesbrook Clinic | Manford Way Clinic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First attendances | 812 | 182 | 91 |
| Subsequent attendances | 94 | 34 | 5 |
| Totals | 906 | 216 | 96 |
| Number of sessions | 53 | 25 | 13 |
| Average attendance at each session | 17 | 9 | 7 |
CONSULTANT CLINIC.— There were two Consulting Obstetricians
in 1962 who each held a weekly clinic for ante-natal and post-natal cases.
During the year 102 sessions were held and a total of 1,735 examinations
were made.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.— During 1962 there was one death of an
Ilford mother recorded by the Registrar-General as due to orin consequence
of pregnancy or childbirth; this occurred in hospital.