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Abnormal labour—
Forceps delivery 11
Cæsarean section 2
Severe post-partum haemorrhage 4
Manual removal of placenta 2
30
Breech deliveries 5
Placenta prævia 2
Twins (sets) 3
Face presentations 1
Babies born with abnormalities 0
One baby developed ophthalmia neonatorum on the third day. Mother and
baby were transferred to St. Margaret's Hospital.
Maternal Deaths —
Pulmonary thrombosis in first stage of labour.
Pulmonary embolism on 18th day of puerperium.
Post-partum haemorrhage in elderly primipara with toxaemia.
Septicaemia. Had a macerated foetus, was transferred to fever hospital on
third day of puerperium and died on 28th day.
Infantile deaths —
Atelectasis —lived 7 hours.
Prematurity—lived 5 days.
Still-births —
(a) Forceps delivery for disproportion.
(b) Lateral placenta prævia.
(c) First twin of mother who died of P.P.H.
(d) True knot in very long cord. Died before admission.
(e) Prolapsed cord—forceps delivery.
(f) Spina bifida —macerated.
(g) Anencephalic monster.
(h) Macerated foetus —33 weeks' development.
(i) Macerated foetus.
Abnormal puerperium-
(a) Breast abscess 4
(6) Phlebitis 4
(c) Puerperal pyrexia 4
Post-natal abnormalities —
Retroverted uterus—rectified and pessary inserted 15
Ante-natal and Post-natal facilities for patients admitted under Municipal Scheme —
Eight ante-natal clinics are held weekly. In addition an obstetric specialist
attends once a fortnight, and a visiting physician once a week to see patients with
heart disease, or other conditions requiring special medical treatment. Dental
treatment and ultra-violet rays are given when required, and X-ray photographs
taken when necessary. Post-natal care is also given and patients are examined
before discharge, and after an interval of a month.
Midwives.
Through the courtesy of the London County Council information
was received that 48 midwives gave notice during 1933 of their
intention to practise in the Borough.
Of this number 38 are in private practice, the remainder being
attached either to the St. Giles' or Dulwich Hospitals.
The popularity of hospital confinements, which is no doubt due
to the desire for greater comfort as well as to appreciation of the