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AThere were 8 deaths of infants in the Ward Blocks of the
Home, from the following causes :—
Atelectasis ; maternal toxaemia 1
Atelectasis of lungs ; caesarian section 1
Debility ; imperforate anus 1
Haemorrhagic disease of the new born 1
Prematurity (28 weeks) 2
Prematurity (32 weeks) ; twin 1
Prematurity and debility ; maternal toxaemia 1
No deaths occurred amongst infants born in the Surgical
Block.
The neo-natal death-rate of babies born in the Ward Blocks
of the Maternity Home was 1.9 per cent. compared with 2.9 per
cent. in the district in general. The death-rate of babies who
died before 14 days, born in the Ward Blocks of the Maternity
Home, was 1.4 per cent. in 1936 and 1.8 per cent. in 1935.
The infant mortality rate of children born in the Ward Blocks
of the Maternity Home was 24.2 per 1,000 births, as compared
with 50.6 born in their own homes. The figure of 50.6 has been
arrived at after deduction of all deaths of infants from the Maternity
Home, and is calculated on the total births in the district,
excluding those in the Maternity Home.