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Barnes 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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corresponds to a further 8.2 per cent. of the total births in which
mothers, not under ante-natal supervision by doctors or midwives,
attended at an ante-natal clinic, equalling a total of 36.1 per cent.
under ante-natal clinic supervision.
At each session of the clinic a medical officer with special
gynaecological and obstetrical experience attends and is assisted by
two health visitors, each of whom holds the Certificate of the Central
Midwives Board.
Under the new Midwives Act, 1936 provision has been made
for the services of two whole-time salaried midwives employed by the
Local Supervising Authority to be available for home confinements
occurring in the Borough of Barnes. There has been close co-operation
between these midwives and the officers connected with the work of
the Council's ante-natal services which is essential if the objects at
which the new Act aims are to be attained.
Infant Consultations.
The number of new cases, the total number of infants and young children attending at the Centre, and the total attendances made by them during 1937 are given below :—
| New Cases:— | Year 1936. | Year 1937. |
|---|---|---|
| Infants under 1 year | 173 | 206 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 65 | 89 |
| Total | 238 | 295 |
| Infants under 1 year | 240 | 317 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 200 | 247 |
| Total | 440 | 564 |
| Infants under 1 year | 2,624 | 3,688 |
| Children 1 to 5 years | 1,776 | 2,233 |
| Total | 4,400 | 5,921 |
| Mothers | 3,860 | 5,239 |
The average attendance per week has been 113 ; the average
attendance of infants under one year being 70 per week, and of children
aged 1 to 5 years, 43 per week.