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All the hospitals included in the foregoing table are fully equipped
for operative surgery on modern lines. Each of them also provide
special departments for X-ray investigation, dental, ophthalmic, massage
and pathological work.
MATERNITY AND NURSING HOMES.
The Ormond Maternity Home, situated at 29, Blantyre Street, Chelsea,
is the only institution of its kind in the Borough. It provides accommodation
for six cases, a seventh bed being available in emergency
The Home is controlled by a Voluntary Committee and is supported
by (1) voluntary subscriptions (2) payments by patients and by pupils.
The Institution does excellent work in the neighbourhood, providing
an intern and extern midwifery service, and, in addition, is a recognised
school for the training of midwives. The Medical Officer of Health is
a member of the Executive Committee of the Home.
I am indebted to Miss A. Aldridge, the Matron of the Home, for the
following information regarding the work done during the year:—
Total cases attended during the year 244
Cases admitted and attended in the Home
Cases attended in the district 166
Maternal Deaths None
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Seven cases of Puerperal Fever and nine cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
were notified during the year. Details of these cases are set out in
following table:—
TABLE No. 25.
Total
number
of cases
notified.
Treatment
in
Hospital.
District
Nurses
in
attendance
Council's
Obstetrician
called
in.
s.
Puerperal Fever
7
6
1
1
2
Puerperal Pyrexia
9
4
1
1
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DISEASES AND COMPLICATIONS OF CHILDBIRTH.
Two deaths (already referred to under the heading of Puerperal Fever
see Table No. 25), occurred during the year. This figure represents
the lowest number of deaths arising from this cause during the past
five years.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The following table shows the Maternal Mortality in Chelsea during
the past five years.