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Two cases of Puerperal Pyrexia were notified; both proved to
be cases of Pyelonephritis, due to Bacillus Coli. One was transferred
to the Isolation Hospital. Both made a satisfactory
recovery.
Two other cases of Pyelonephritis also occurred, and one of
Perineal Abscess, all of whom were transferred to the Isolation
Hospital, and made a good recovery, but the case of Perineal
Abscess was left with a recto-vaginal fistula.
There were 9 stillbirths in the Home from the following
causes:—
Extended breech (unsuccessful version) 2
Macerated foetus 2
Anencephalus 1
Ante-partum haemorrhage 1
Pressure on cord 1
Hydrocephalus 2
Dr. Everard Williams, Consulting Obstetrician, paid his usual
fortnightly visits to the Home. During 1928, he paid 25 ordinary
visits, and examined 99 patients referred from the Ante-Natal
Clinics. During the year he was also called in three times for
other cases, as follows:—
To perform a caesarian section operation
For consultation re rise of temperature and general
condition
For consultation re eclampsia
The infant mortality rate of children born in the Maternity
Home during the year was 14.6 per 1,000 births, as compared with
54.7 for those born in their own homes. The figure of 54.7 has
been arrived at after deduction of all births and infant deaths in
the Maternity Home and of all infant deaths in the Village Homes,
Barkingside.