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Maternal Mortality.
The Maternal Mortality rate is calculated on the number of
Births in the area.
During 1937 there were no deaths from Puerperal Sepsis
giving a mortality rate for this disease of 0.00 per 1,000 births, as
compared with a rate of 0:94 per 1,000 births in England and
Wales.
There were two deaths in the Borough from other puerperal
causes and the mortality rate for all deaths after confinement was
4.97 per 1,000 births, as compared with 3.23 in England and
Wales.
Dental Clinic.
Arrangements have been made for Dental work in connection
with the Maternity and Child Welfare Centre.
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.
The Council has 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 1937, 40 sessions have been held, including
23 for the administration of anaesthetics.
One hundred and twenty-four patients were treated and made
402 attendances.
The work was done as follows:—
Extractions of permanent teeth 218
„ temporary ,, 242
Pilling of permanent teeth 25
,, temporary teeth 16
Other operations chiefly in connection with
provision of dentures 109