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The Central Ante-natal and Special Clinics are also held at the
Out-Patients' Department of this hospital.
Medical attendance, when required, is provided by a rota of
local medical practitioners. The services of the Consultant to the
Hospital, Dr. J. S. Fairbairn, M.D., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.P., Senior
Obstetric Physician to St. Thomas's Hospital (or his deputy,
Dr. A. C. Richardson, M.D., F.R.C.S.), are also available in cases
of grave emergency.
The staff of the hospital consists of a Matron, 1 Sister, and 4
Staff Nurses. There is also accommodation for 12 pupil-midwives.
The popularity of the hospital continues to increase, as shown
by the increased number of patients admitted during 1923 over the
two preceding years.
Particulars relating to the admissions during 1923 are set out as
follows :—
Total number of cases admitted 419
Average duration of stay 14 days
Number of cases delivered by—
(a) Midwives (nursing staff) 365
(b) Doctors (on rota) 52
Of the above 419 cases, 2 patients were admitted for
ante-natal treatment prior to re-admission at a later
date for confinement.
Number of cases in which medical aid was sought by the
midwife, with reasons for requiring assistance—
(a) Ante-natal 9
Albuminaria 4
Heart disease 1
Nervous condition 1
Slight abdominal pains 1
Observation 1
Miscarriage 1
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(b) During labour 73
a.p.h., placenta praevia 1
„ ,, internal version 1
a.p.h., accidental 1
p.p.h. 1
„ rise of t. and p. 1
Placenta retained 1
,, not intact 1
Eclampsia, fits during third stage 1
Small round pelvis, induction 1
Contracted pelvis, induced labour 1
,, craniotomy,
rise of t. and p. 1
Funnel pelvis, delayed labour 1
Small outlet 1
Premature labour 2
Delayed labour 4
Post-mature labour 1
Delayed second stage 10
Hour-glass contractions (second
stage) 1
Difficult second stage due to fibroid
tumour 1
Malnutrition and dangerous varicose
veins 1
Uterine inertia 2
Ruptured perineum 14
„ and fits 1
Heart disease 1
Prolapse of cord 2
Unreduced occipito position 3
Foetal distress 10
Extended breech 1
Impacted breech 1
Complicated breech 3
Brow presentation 2
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