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Number of maternity beds m the institution (exclusive ot
isolation and labour beds), 15.
Number of maternity cases admitted during the year, 216.
Average duration of stay, 13'6 days.
Number of cases delivered by (a) midwives, 192; (b)
doctors, 19.
Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by
a midwife in emergency, 30.
Number of cases notified as (a) puerperal fever, nil; (b)
puerperal pyrexia, 1.
Number of cases of pemphigus neonatorum, nil.
Number of infants not entirely breast-fed while in the
institution, 6.
Number of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum, nil.
Number of maternal deaths, nil.
Number of stillbirths, 4.
Number of infants' deaths within 10 days of birth, 1.
An ante-natal clinic is held every Monday and Friday at
the Home, and patients who have booked are expected to attend.
The post-natal clinic is held once monthly.
Infant Life Protection
The Superintendent Health Visitor has been appointed the
Infant Life Protection Visitor for this district.
Frequent visits during the year are paid to the homes of the
foster children.