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Infant Deaths occurring within ten days of Birth numbered
seven, the causes ascribed being:—
Haemorrhage of the New Born 1
Cerebral Haemorrhage 2
Prematurity 4
The Home is a recognised training Institute for pupil Midwives,
receiving eight pupils per year. Only state registered nurses are
employed, and during the year, of 9 nurses who presented
themselves for examination all were successful in obtaining the
Certificate of the Central Midwives' Board.
Maternal Mortality.—The number of deaths from Puerperal
Sepsis and other accidents and diseases of pregnancy was 5. All
died in Public Institutions. This gives a maternal death rate of
3.6 per 1,000 total births. There were 4 deaths in the years 1932,
1933 and 1934 respectively.
The Maternal Mortality Rate for England and Wales was 4.10
per 1,000 total births.
Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations,
1926.—The arrangements made by the Council under the provisions
of the Puerperal Fevor and Puerperal Pyrexia Regulations, 1926,
whereby obstetric consultants arc available to assist local medical
practitioners, continue in force. This service was provided on
one occasion.
Ten cases were notified under the Regulations as compared
with 14 for the previous year. Five occurred in Hospitals, four
in the Council's Maternity Home and the remaining case was
reported by a private practitioner. Two of the Hospital cases
proved fatal.
Health Week.—The usual teas and entertainment given to
the mothers and children attending the Welfare Centres were
continued.
Dental Clinic.—The Council's Dentist, Mr. G. F. Ferris,
L.D.S., R.C.S. (Eng.), attends at the Dispensary, Maze Hill once
a fortnight to deal with cases referred to him from the Welfare
Centres and Clinics. To enable him to cope with the increasing
number of "fillings and scalings" an extra session held once a
month was inaugurated in March last. In ante-natal cases,
treatment is confined mainly to removal of septic teeth and roots
by extraction, and of tartar deposits by means of scalings.