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Presentations:
Vertex 238
Pelvic 7
Face 1
Born before arrival 1
Obstetric Operations:
Forceps 3
Minor Operations 96
Manual Removal of Placenta 5
Puerperal Morbidity 1
(Note: The standard of morbidity is taken as:
"The rising of the temperature to 100° F. on at
least two occasions between the second and the
eighth days.")
Still-Births Nil
The sex incidence of the Infants was as follows:—
Males, 128; Females, 119 Total, 247
The average length and weight of the full-term infants were as
follows:—
Males, Length, 22.15 ins. Weight, 71bs. 11.37 ozs.
Females, Length, 21.51 ins. Weight, 71bs. 3.79 ozs.
Progress of Infants while in the Home:—
Number born alive 247
Died within 3 days (Premature Twins) 2
Over birth weight on discharge 169
Equal to birth weight on discharge 16
Under birth weight on discharge 59
Transferred with Mother to another Institution 1
Number of Infants entirely breast fed 243
Number of Infants in which breast feeding was supplemented 4