[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham].

  • Fulham (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
Date:
[1932]
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Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Fulham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: City of London, London Metropolitan Archives

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    42 hospitals or institutions where they can be properly cared for. Every Ante-Natal patient attending our Ante Natal Clinics is visited by a Health Visitor, and advice is given both at the home and at the clinics about the hygiene of pregnancy and the suitable clothing of the mother and necessary garments for the coming child. The clinic Doctor satisfies herself that arrangements have been made for the suitable conduct of the con finement, and close co-operation is maintained between her and the doctor or midwife who is to conduct the confinement and with whom she communicates by letter when necessary. All cases booked for the Maternity Home are required to attend the Ante-Natal Clinics, and one or other member of the Maternity Home staff attends at these sessions. This allows the pupil midwives in residence at the Maternity Home to get experience of Ante-Natal methods, and the mothers become ac quainted with those who will care for them at their confinement. The Health Visitors also regularly visit pregnant women in the Borough who are booked to enter maternity wards in Hospitals. The Almoners send lists of such cases for visitation, and by this means the department gets into touch with many pregnant women who would otherwise remain unknown. The two Ante-Natal sessions at Greyhound Road Centre are conducted by myself, and the Clinic at Wandsworth Bridge Road was conducted by Dr. Leverkus until September, when it was taken over by Dr. Ross until the end of the year.
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