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The total number of expectant mothers attending the centres
was 139, and when the patients attending the Maternity Home is
ncluded, the total is 362.
The total attendances of expectant mothers at the two centres
is 333, with an average attendance of 15 per session. When the
Maternity Home is included, the total attendances of expectant
mothers is 1,014.
Of the total number of births notified, 36.4 of the expectant
mothers giving rise to these births were attending the ante-natal
clinics.
General Remarks.—Patients found at the clinics to be suffering
from pathological conditions were referred to their family doctors,
with a letter giving details of the conditions found, or to the hospital.
Letters were also sent to midwives who sent patients to the clinics,
and midwives were welcomed to attend the sessions. All patients
who were to be confined by their own doctors were requested to
obtain the doctor's permission to attend the sessions.
Many young Primipara attended the sessions.
(Signed) MARGARET E. CRYER, M.D.