View report page

17
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 1936 there were no deaths from Puerperal Sepsis
giving a mortality rate for this disease of O.OO per 1,000 births, as
compared with a rate of l.34 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
0.00 per 1,000 births, as compared with 3.65 in England and
Wales.
Dental Clinic.
Arrangements have been made for Dental work in connection
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
For some time only one session per fortnight has been allotted
to this work, but Miss E. Russell, L.D.S., who is also the School
Dental Surgeon, found that the work was increasing and now it
has been decided to have one session weekly for the dental treatment
of expectant and nursing mothers and of children up to five
years of age. Anaesthetics are given by the Medical Officer of
Health and artifical dentures supplied at prices similar to those
charged in connection with the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Council has now agreed to advance the money for Artificial
Dentures in suitable cases so that patients need not wait for them
until they have saved up the required amount.
During the year 1936, 36 sessions have been held, including
18 for the administration of anaesthetics.
Ninety-one patients were treated and made 256 attendances,