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In-Patients in Relation to Ante-Natal Work.
Number of toxaemias admitted to Borough Maternity Hospital 26
Results—
Mothers—Clear on 14th day, 22; residual symptoms, 4 ; no
cases of eclampsia.
Babies—All well, 25 ; still-born (ante-partum haemorrhage), 1.
Induction of labour—
Medical—8. Results—All satisfactory (mothers and babies).
Surgical—22 (rupture of membranes). Results—All satisfactory
(mothers and babies).
Bougies—No cases.
Reasons for induction—
Medical—
Toxaemia 1
. Post-maturity 2
Apparent disproportion 3
Uterine inertia 1
After correction of recurrent breech 1
Surgical—
Toxaemia 20
Post-maturity 1
Large foetus with maternal distress 1
Forceps deliveries— 26
Results—Mothers, all good.
Babies, 23 good; 3 stillborn.
Reasons for interference—
Trial labour and prolonged second stage 7
Prolonged labour with no disproportion 10
Fœtal distress 3
Persistent occipito posterior 4
Breech—forceps to aftercoming head 1
Cardiac decompensation 1
Cardiac cases— 2
Results—Mothers and babies satisfactory.
Antepartum hemorrhage—accidental 5
Results—Mothers, all well.
Babies, 4 well; 1 stillborn.
Placenta previa 0