[Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port.

  • Dover (England). Town and Port Council.
Date:
1937
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Credit: [Report 1937] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, Dover Town and Port. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (C) Pre-natal Clinic : Number of mothers seen by Medical Officer- New patients 65 Old patients 20 Total 85 Number of Sessions .. .. .. .. 30 Total attendances .. .. .. .. 151 Summary of cases seen— (a) Ante-natal : No gestation \ Normal pregnancy 45 Pregnancy complicated by— Oral Sepsis 20 Disorders of— Digestive system .. .. ,. 3 Cardio-vascular system .. .. — Genito-Urinary system .. .. 1 Nervous system .. .. .. 2 Respiratory system .. .. 1 Contracted pelvis .. .. .. .. l Anaemia 1 Varicose Veins . . .. . . .. 8 Tota] 83 (b) Post-natal : Oral Sepsis . . . . . . 1 Colpotomy . . . . . . . . 1 85 Of the 83 cases under (a) above, 9 were admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital under the Committee's Maternity Beds Scheme for treatment of complications. ’ (D) Mothercraft: Classes in Mothercraft were not conducted in 1937. (E) Home Helps : The scheme was continued as outlined in the 1930 report. The total liability per annum accepted amounts to £20, and any excess beyond this figure is defrayed from the funds of the Ladies’ Voluntary Committee. During 1937 the total amount spent was £20 and the mothers helped 21, of whom 1 mother was helped for 3 weeks. 16 mothers were helped for 2 weeks. 4 mothers were helped for 1 week.