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Year.
1930
Year.
1931
Attendances by expectant mothers during the
year 30 0 583
Average attendance of expectant mothers per session
16.6 18
Total number of expectant mothers who attended
the Clinic during the year 187 342
The number of mothers who attended the Ante-Natal Clinic
worked out as a percentage of the total notified births during the
year 1931, was 26.8.
Dr. Wrigley's report is as follows:—
"This Clinic is held at 92, Bath Road, Hounslow. Owing to
the increase in numbers it was necessary in May, 1931, to put in
an additional session which is held on the second Wednesday in
each month.
A comparison of the work done in the department in 1.930 and
1931 is of interest.
1930 1931
Sessions 18 32
Total Number of Attendances 300 583
New Patients 187 313
It is to be hoped that the increase in the number of new
patients is a result of appreciation of the work done in the clinic.
The majority of the cases are referred by the midwife in charge,
and a few of these nurses lately have made a point of attending
themselves whenever possible with their patients. One or two
midwives have begun to arrange for all the patients upon whom
they wish advice to attend upon a certain Wednesday in the month.
The midwives are encouraged to attend with their patients as the
plan ensures an investigation into any point on which the former
may have doubts, gives instruction to the midwife, and also brings
her into personal contact with the medical officer.