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Ante-Natal Clinics.
The attendance at these Clinics is still on the increase, and
333 expectant mothers attended for the first time during the
year as against 313 in 1933. The total number attending was
424 and they made 1,839 attendances. 820 births (live and
stillborn) were notified, so this figure represents about 50 per
cent. of that number.
Treatment was found to be necessary in the following
cases:—
Ante-Natal Cases.
Dental Caries: 42 cases. Sent to Dental Clinic.
Leucorrhoea: 6 cases. Treated in Clinic.
Small pelvic measure-ments: 8 cases Kept under careful observation
and 2 sent to
hospital for induction.
Malpresentation:
Breech: 6 cases 5 corrected in Clinic.
Transverse: 1 case Corrected in Clinic.
Marked vomiting: 3 cases Treated in Clinic.
Albuminuria:
Mild: 15 cases Treated in Clinic.
Severe: 6 cases Treated in Clinic and 3
sent to hospital.
High Blood Pressure: 3 cases Treated in Clinic and all
kept under daily observation.
All sent to hospital.
Heart Disease 1 case Treated in Clinic.
Anaemia: 4 cases Treated in Clinic.
Varicose Veins: 8 cases Treated in Clinic.
Phlebitis: 1 case Treated in Clinic.
Haemorrhoids: 3 cases Treated in Clinic.
Bronchitis: 1 case Treated in Clinic.
Threatened Miscarriage: 2 cases Treated in Clinic.
Not pregnant: 4 cases
Post-Natae Cases.
Dental Caries: 5 cases Sent to Dental Clinic.
Inflammation of Breast: 1 case Treated in Clinic.
Prolapse of Uterus: 2 cases Treated in Clinic.
Retroflexion: 4 cases Treated in Clinic.
Ovaritis: 1 case Treated in Clinic.
General Debility: 3 cases Treated in Clinic.