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No application was received for the services of a consultant in cases of
puerperal pyrexia.
A special clinic for the examination of mothers after confinement has not
been established, but mothers are urged to attend at the Ante-Natal Clinic
for subsequent examination. It is still a matter of great difficulty to obtain
satisfactory attendances and only 21 mothers attended during the year.
Two maternal deaths occurred in the borough during the year, both of
which were unavoidable. One of these cases was a non-resident in the
borough.
Three deaths in consequence of childbirth took place amongst Twickenham
residents whose confinements took place outside the borough, making a total
of four deaths due to childbirth. With the exception of one case who was
not under a private medical practitioner's supervision and who did not attend
at any ante-natal clinic prior to confinement, these deaths were nonpreventable.
Dental Treatment.
Dental treatment carried out during the year was as follows:-
Expectant mothers 48
Nursing mothers 30
Patients supplied with dentures 25
Dentures supplied 43
Institutional Provision for Mothers and Children.
No formal arrangements have been made to provide institutional treatment
for mothers and children.
Health Visitors.
No change took place in the number (8) of Health Visitors employed by
the Council. They carry out the duties of School Nurses on behalf of the
Middlesex County Council.
The visits paid to the homes by the Health Visitors during the year
included the following:—
To expectant mothers 471
To children under 1 year of age 5,046
To children between the ages of 1 and 5 years 8,002
In addition, many visits were paid to children of school age for
suspected infectious disease and for following up those recommended for
medical treatment or observation.
The Health Visitors also attended when required at the minor ailment
and dental clinics.
Winter School.
To of the Health visuors attended a study course during the winter.
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