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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 provides.
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 :—
Cases admitted and attended in the Home 67
Cases attended in the district 147
Total 214
Ante-natal attendances 736
Visits to cases in the district 2,746
Maternal deaths None
PUERPERAL FEVER AND PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
Three cases of Puerperal Fever and nine cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
were notified during the year. Details of these cases are set out in the
following table :—

DISEASES AND COMPLICATIONS OF CHILDBIRTH.
One death occurred during the year. The cause was syncope during
instrumental delivery in Hospital. The Mother had for a considerable
period suffered from serious heart disease. Every precaution appeared
to have been taken to ensure a safe confinement.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The following table shows the Maternal Mortality in Chelsea during
the past two years.