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(i) Special Investigations
The non-medical Supervisor of Midwives undertook the following special
investigations during 1st January to 31st December, 1967.
Sending for medical aid (all were concerned with 16 (9)
conditions of babies® eyes.
Stillbirths 7 (4)
Liability to be a source of infection (incl.pyrexia) 10 (8)
Death of mother or baby 1 (-)
(j) Maternity Outfits
A maternity outfit is supplied free on request to each expectant
mother being confined at home who makes use of one or other of the
arrangements for the care of expectant mothers under the National
Health Service.
(k) Maternal Mortality
There were no deaths assigned to the London Borough of Sutton in 1967.
(l) Puerperal Pyrexia
During the period 1st January to 31st December 1967 66 (93) cases of
puerperal pyrexia were reported presenting an attack rate of 25.97 (21.1)
per 1000 live and still births.
(m) The following table shows the work undertaken at the Ante-Natal and PostNatal
Clinics during 1967
No. of Sessions held by
Medical Midwives
Officers
No. of women in
attendance
No. of
attendances
Total No.
of
Sessions
For A.N
Exam.
.For P.N.
Exam.
M.O.
Sessions
Midwife
Sessions
Total
Attendances
260
(293)
288
(288)
1030
(1030)
45
(37)
1052
(1421)
2439
(2848)
3491
(4269)
548
(581)
(n) Ante-Natal, Mothercraft and Relaxation Classes
Number of women who attended during 1967:-
Institut-
ional
booked
Domiciliary
Booked
Total
Total No. of
Attendances during
year
422
(434)
85
(41)
507
(475)
2409
(2270)
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