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I have again to express my thanks to the voluntary workers at
both Centres for their valuable assistance week by week. They
include Mrs. Hazelby and Mrs. Sprague (who are co-opted members
on the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee), Mrs. Klinkhart,
Miss Reid and Mrs. Smith.
At Petersham the ladies who do excellent work are Mrs. Field,
Miss Hornby, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Coleman.
The Health Visitors visit at the homes and during the year under
review, 423 first visits were made and 3,103 revisits.
Ante-Natal Work.
An Ante-Natal Clinic is held four times a month at which
expectant mothers can attend and receive advice. The figures for the
year 1938 are:—
Number attended, 149. Total attendances, 677.
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 1938 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 0.89 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
4.67 per 1,000 births, as compared with 3.08 in England and Wales.
The Council has made arrangements whereby a Medical Practitioner
attending a maternity case can have the services of a Specialist
if he finds it necessary.