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The sex incidence of the infants was as follows:—
Males, 151. Females, 162. Total, 313.
The average length and weight of the full-term infants
were as follow: —
Males Length, 21.9 inches. Weight, 7.6-lbs.
Females ,, 21.3 ,, ,, 7.1-lbs.
All the infants were entirely breast-fed with the exception
of "three. In one case the mother was suffering from Pulmonary
Tuberculosis and the infant was entirely bottle-fed. The other
two required complementary feeds.
Four of the infants had congenital defects, viz., 1,
Talipes; 1, Undescended testicle; 1, Supernumerary linger;
and 1, Partial cleft palate. One infant developed a
Cephalhematoma.
One case of Ophthalmia Neonatorum occurred, in spite
of the prophylactic measures taken. The case responded to
treatment and was discharged well.
The following table shows the details of infants stillborn
(or who died shortly after birth) for the period, 1st
June, 1918, to 31st December, 1927:-
Number of Births 2,411
Premature Deaths, recent 12
Full-term Deaths 40
Macerated 15
Putrid 1
Total number born dead 68
Infants born alive who died in
the Home 41
Total number born dead or
died in the Home 109