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Hammersmith 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hammersmith Borough]
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" PARKSIDE " MATERNITY HOME.
I append figures for the year 1981 :—
Name of Institution.—" Parkside " Maternity Home,
Hammersmith Hospital, 150, Du Cane Road, W.12.
| Information Required. | Particulars. |
|---|---|
| (1) No of cases admitted during the year. | 207. |
| (2) Average duration of stay | 14 days. |
| (3) No of cases delivered by— | |
| (a) Midwives | 200. |
| (b) Doctors | 7. |
| (4) No. of cases in which Medical Assistance was sought by a Midwife in emergency. | 10. |
| (5) No. of cases notified as— | |
| (a) Puerperal fever | — |
| (b) Puerperal pyrexia (i.e., rise of temperature to 100·4°F. for 24 hours, or its recurrence within that period). | - |
| (6) No. of cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum. | — |
| (7) No. of Infants not entirely breastfed while in the Institution. | 11. |
| (8) No. of cases notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum. | — |
| (9)—(a) No. of Maternal deaths | 1. |
| (b) Cause of death in each case | Shock following expression of placenta. Retained products: labour (full term) chronic myocarditis. |
| (10)—(a) No. of Fœtal deaths— | |
| (i) Stillborn | 5. |
| (ii) Within 10 days of birth. | 7. |
| (b) Cause of death in each case, and results of post-mortem examination (if obtainable). | 1. Cerebral Hæmorrhage; tentorial tear. |
| 2. Cerebral Hæmorrhage. | |
| 3. Pulmonary Atelectasis. | |
| 4. Broncho-Pneumonia. | |
| 5. Haemorrhage from Cord. | |
| 6. Pulmonary Atelectasis | |
| 7. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, tentorial tear. |