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During the year the closest co-operation has existed between the
North Middlesex Hospital and the clinics, and most of the patients
confined in that hospital attend the Council's clinics. A far too large
number of mothers, however, fail to take advantage of all the services
provided for them, and suffer unnecessary fatigue from the long journeys
to and from hospitals outside the district for ante-natal visits.
It is gratifying to note that no patient attending the clinics during
the year died as a result of her pregnancy.
Throughout the year the many services provided by the Council
have been fully used, but special mention must be made of the new dental
service for mothers. This service has been of the utmost help since its
inauguration at the end of the year and although it was at first difficult
to overcome the reluctance of the mothers to undergo treatment, the
efficiency of our dentists has won the confidence of the patients, who
seem unanimous in their praise.
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GYNAECOLOGICAL CLINIC.
I am indebted to Miss Margaret Salmond, M.D., F.R.C.S.. F.C.O.G.,
for the following report
The clinic appears to be growing and though the incidence of patients
with non-gynaecological conditions attending at the clinic is satisfactorily
diminishing, it is being replaced by patients seeking advice for real
gynaecological troubles.
The incidence of dental caries is deplorable and much education
will be needed before this is rectified.
A large number of patients suffering from cervicitis have been most
successfully treated at the clinic with the cautery.
GYNAECOLOGICAL REPORT, 1938.
Total number of patients seen at Clinic
458
New patients
208
Old patients
250