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Ante-Natal Work.
An Ante-Natal Clinic is held twice a month (2nd and 4th
Wednesday afternoons) at which expectant mothers can attend
and receive advice. The figures for the year 1934 are:—
Number attended, 98. Total attendances, 331.
Midwives and doctors have been advised of any abnormalities
and the mothers also advised re diet, etc. Many have received
Dental treatment as a result of attending the Ante-Natal Clinic.
Maternal Mortality.
The Maternal Mortality rate is calculated on the number of
Births in the area.
During 1934 there was one death (in Hospital) from Puerperal
Sepsis giving a mortality rate for this disease of 2.39 per 1,000
births, as compared with a rate of 1.95 per 1,000 births in England
and Wales.
There was no other death in the Borough from other puerperal
causes and the mortality rate for all deaths after confinement was
2.39 per 1,000 births, as compared with 4.41 in England and Wales.
Dental Clinic.
Arrangements have been made for Dental work in connection
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
A Dental Clinic is held once a week and Miss E. Russell,
L.D.S. (Eng.) the School Dental Surgeon, attends for the treatment
of nursing and expectant mothers and of children under 5
years of age. Anæsthetics are given by the Medical Officer of
Health and artificial dentures supplied at prices similar to those
charged in connection with the National Health Insurance Scheme.
During the year 1934, 39 sessions have been held, including
19 for the administration of anaesthetics.