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Number of maternity beds in the institution (exclusive of
isolation and labour beds), 15.
Number of maternity cases admitted during the year, 161
(330).
Average duration of stay, 11.5 days (11.8 days).
Number of cases delivered by (a) midwives, 146 (300); (b)
doctors, 8 (21).
Number of cases in which medical assistance was sought by
a midwife in emergency, 50 (117).
Number of cases notified as (a) puerperal fever nil (nil); (b)
puerperal pyrexia, 2 (2).
Number of cases of pemphigus neonatorum, nil (nil).
Number of infants not entirely breast-fed whilst in the
institution, 18 (30).
Number of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum, nil (1).
Number of maternal deaths, nil (nil).
Number of stillbirths, nil (3).
Number of infants' deaths within ten days of birth, 2 (4).
An ante-natal clinic is held every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at Cavendish Road Clinic, and patients who have booked
are expected to attend.
Infant Life Protection
The Superintendent Health Visitor has been appointed the
Infant Life Protection Visitor for this district.