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Cases admitted 176
Average duration of stay (days) 14
No. of cases delivered by—
(a) Midwives 168
(b) Doctors 8
No. of cases notified as puerperal sepsis
No. of cases in which the temperature was above
100-4 for 24 hours 1
No. of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum 5
No. of cases of "inflammation of eyes" however
slight 1
No. of infants not entirely breast-fed while in
the institution
No. of maternal deaths 1
No. of foetal deaths (stillborn or within ten days
of birth) 8
The minimum fee charged for admission to the
home is £3, which covers all expenses, including medical
attention, for the fortnight. In exceptional cases the
Maternity and Child Welfare Committee have the power
to reduce this fee. Additional charges are, of course,
made where the income of the patient warrants them.
The number of cases admitted during 1924 shows a
decrease of 13 as compared with 1923.
Provision of Milk.—Under the Maternity and Child
Welfare Act, 1918, milk is provided free or at less than
cost price to necessitous cases under the Council's
scheme. During the year grants of milk were made
to expectant mothers and to children under five years
in 245 cases.
The amount expended was—
£
s.
d.
For dried milk
119
4
0
For fresh milk
12
1
5
Total
£131
5
7
This compares with the sum of £169 10s. 9d.
expended during 1923, £337 18s. id. in 1922, £1,041 15s.
in 1921, and £1,169 14S- in 1920.