Annual report : 1945 / Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York.
- Society for the Lying-In Hospital
- Date:
- 1945
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Annual report : 1945 / Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![REPORT OF THE SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT 1945 I have the honor to present the report of the Social Service Department of Lying-In Hospital for the year 1945- Each year brings its quota of social problems but the emphasis is more pronounced in certain areas one year, in others the next. This year our case work skill was used to fullest extent on the problems of the unmarried mother and the adoption situation. Ninety-one unmarried mothers were referred to us. The increased number of married women having children out of wedlock in this group offered added difficulties. Arrangements for adoption were complicated by lack of facilities for the temporary shelter of infants. The department continued to give all the support possible through committee activity and cooperation with recognized agencies to combat the Black Market in adoptions. Another focus that called for special attention was that of the returning service man and his relations to his family. This was especially true in the men who were released because of psychiatric disturbances and who found it difficult to assume the responsibilities of fatherhood. There was positive accomplishment within the department. An adequate and well planned salary scale was established. Private interviewing rooms in the clinic were completed and resulted in much more satisfactory conferences with the patients. Two studies were carried on. One was directed to our source of referrals. We were gratified to find that over 58% of our referrals were coming from the doctors and the patients them¬ selves. The other study, which continues, concerns follow-up done by the social workers. We hope that the finding of this study will result in relieving the social workers of follow-up where her special training is not used to the best advantage. [20]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31711078_0022.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
