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7 cases of vaginal discharge were discovered and treated.
9 Wasserman tests were taken, resulting in one patient
being referred to a General Hospital for treatment.
8 patients were found to have varicose veins, and in two bad
cases crepe velpeau bandages were supplied.
1 patient had a vaginal polypus and another a cervical
polypus, which were removed.
1 patient fell and fractured her femur one month before
term—baby delivered normally.
10 cases of patients with carious teeth were discovered; eight
of whom were referred to dentists, and in two necessitous
cases treatment was given at the hospital's dental clinic.
10 patients were X-rayed for the purpose of confirming
diagnosis of lie and to ascertain whether there was a
multiple pregnancy.
Post-Natal Examinations.
All patients were examined before leaving hospital for the
purpose of discovering any after effects of confinement requiring
treatment. These examinations revealed that in the following
cases additional treatment was necessary for: —
19 cases of retroversion.
1 patient with a breast abscess.
2 cases of kidney disease, which were transferred to the
General Ward.
2 patients suffering from haemorrhage.
The number of still-births during the year was 10 and there
were also 13 premature births; of these two babies died within a
week of birth.
Three children were born with abnormalities; one child had
temporary paralysis of arm, which responded well to treatment,
and when finally discharged had almost normal movement of hand
and arm; there was an absence of a phalanx in each digit in the
case of the second child, and in the third case the child had an
extensive naevus of the face.