[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Warwickshire County Council.

  • Warwickshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Warwickshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    16. Ante-Natal Clinics. Medical Officer. Cases on Register. Attendances. Arley, Miners’ Welfare, Gun Hill Dr. Jean Watson 46 160 Bedworth, Saunders Avenue ... Dr. Agnes Young 83 281 Coleshill, Town Hall Dr. Katherine Scott 7 Closed t c 7/11/38 Earlswood, Village Hall Dr. Katherine Scott 8 Closed iq 21/11/38 Keresley, Church Hut Dr. Agnes Young 35 100 Rugby,, 14, Temple Street. Dr. Agnes Young ... 218 1,125 Stratford-on-Avon, The Bungalow, Dr. Katherine Scott 49 154 Tyler Street. Warwick, County Maternity Home, Dr. Katherine Scott 89 428 3, The Butts. Wilnecote, Parish Hall Dr. Jean Watson 24 106 559 2,389 In addition to the above Clinics, which are maintained by the County Council, ante-natal advice is given to cases seeking admission to the Solihull Maternity Home, a voluntary in¬ stitution subsidised by the County Council, and to the Maternity Wards of the Warwick Hos¬ pital, Warwick. The Warneford General Hospital, Leamington, and the Coventry and War¬ wickshire Hospital, Coventry, provide a similar service, available for cases admitted on the authority of the County Council. 17. Ante-Natal Medical Scheme.—As an adjunct to the somewhat limited facilities available at the County Ante-Natal Clinics and at those Clinics associated with hospitals and institutions undertaking midwifery, the General Practitioner Ante-Natal Scheme continues its good work. It is designed for the purpose of securing two medical ante-natal examinations for those un¬ insured women who have booked a midwife for their confinement. This service reaches many women who are unable to take advantage of ante-natal clinics and secures for them at least some medical supervision prior to delivery. Potential complications can thereby be foreseen and appropriate treatment recommended, and I have every reason to believe that many have already benefited from this service. During the year under review midwives referred 1,112 cases to doctors on the Council's panel, and at the end of the year full reports had been received in 986 cases. Reports were also received from practitioners in respect of 291 insured women who had engaged midwives for their confinement. It is certain, therefore, that over 50 per cent, of all midwives’ cases receive some medical supervision before confinement, a gratifying return after so short a period of the scheme’s operation. 18. Rugby Gynaecological Clinic.—This clinic, at which contraceptive advice is given to married women, was opened during the year 1937, and although the year 1938 has afforded a complete year’s working, it is unfortunate that circumstances arising from the war have led to its tem¬ porary curtailment. Dr. Jean Watson, Medical Officer of the clinic (resigned) reports on the year’s work as follows :— “ 1938 was the first complete year for the Gynaecological Clinic, and I think the number of attendances indicates the need for such a service. Many of the patients are shy and nervous at their first visit, and everything possible is done to create an atmosphere of privacy and friendliness. “ 36 new cases were seen during the year, and 14 old cases returned to the clinic for further attention and advice. 3 women attended for gynaecological treatment apart from contraception. Altogether 80 attendances were made. Of the 36 new cases, only 2 women failed to make the 2 attendances necessary for the advice and treatment. In each case a letter was sent.