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CLINICAL REPORT.
The following clinical report on the work done at the Home
between the date of opening (May 1st, 1934) and the 31st December,
1934, has been kindly compiled by the Resident Medical Officer, Dr.
Helen Rodway, M.C.O.G., who assumed duty in April, 1935:—
Ante-Natal Supervision.—Number of Ante-Natal Clinics
held:—
Doctors' Clinics, 39; Midwives' Clinics, 126; Total, 1'65.
Number of expectant mothers who attended the Ante-Natal
Clinics:—
Primiparæ, 187; Multiparas, 184; Total, 371.
Total attendances made:—
New cases, 371; old cases, 1,745; Total, 2,116.
Average attendance per session, 12.8.
Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by a
midwife resulting in the admission of the patient for ante-natal
treatment in the Maternity Home (i.e., excluding doctors' booked
oases), 22.
Milk Supplied to Expectant Mothers.—Number of expectant
mothers supplied with milk at the 30th—31st week, 5; 32nd week,
5; 34th week, 2; 36th—37th week, 9; Total, 21.
In-Patient Treatment.—Number of cases admitted during the
period reported (this includes Ante-Natal cases):—
Ante-Natal cases, 29; Deliveries, 229; Total, 258.
(Primiparæ, 112; Muitiparae, 117.)
Twenty of these patients were from without the Borough.
Of the 229 cases, a number of patients were delivered by
private doctors: —
Doctors' cases, 34; Midwives' cases, 195; Total, 229.
Average duration of stay in the Maternity Home in days, 14.0.
Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by a
midwife:—(a) During pregnancy, 22; (6) in labour, 22; (c) during
puerperium, 52; (d) for the infant, 10; Total, 106, representing
54.4 per cent. of midwives' cases.