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A largo part of this increase is duo to the work of
the Council's Municipal Midwives.
Certain foods were supplied to expectant mothers for
whom special treatment was considered necessary; no charge
was made for these supplies in necessitous cases.
No request for the services of a consultant was made
during the year.
BIRTH CONTROL
CARE OP MOTHERS DURING CONFINEMENT
The arrangements were as described in my last report.
SUBSEQUENT TO CONFINEMENT
Eighteen cases of puerperal pyrexia occurred during'
the year. Eight patients were admitted to the West Middlesex
County Hospital; nine were treated in nursing homes; and one
was treated at home. All the patients recovered.
No application was received during the year for the
services of a consultant in any case of puerperal pyrexia.
Post-natal care is carried out at the ante-natal
clinics, and mothers are urged to attend. The numbers of
mothers who attended were:-
1959 - 98 1941 - 297
1940 - 71 1942 - 255
This York is progressing well, and Health. Visitors
and Midwives are of great help in persuading mothers to attend
for examination. .....
No maternal death occcurred in the Borough, but two
Twickenham residents whose confinements took place in
institutions outside the Borough died in consequence of childbirth
during the year.
DENTAL TREATMENT.
Arrangements for dental treatment for expectant and
nursing mothers were continued during the year. The following
received treatment:-
1942 1941 1940
Expectant mothers 69 52 17
Nursing mothers 32 55 19
patients supplied with dentures 55 37 39
Dentures supplied 100 65 73
HEALTH VISITORS
No change took place in the number (8) of the Council
Health Visitors, who also carry out the duties of school nurses
on behalf of the Middlesex County Council.
Their visits included the
following:-
1942
1941
1940
To expectant mothers 354 452 358
To children under 1 year of age 3921 4016 3961
To children between the ages of
1 and 5 years 7157 7834 6360
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