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contained in this Report, the Council decided to engage Mr. J, H.
Blaikley, F,R.C.S., etc., to conduct a weekly consultative Clinic for
antenatal and pout-natal cases, and to advise on request in clinical
matters concerning the patients in the Maternity Home.
An emergency obstetrical Service was instituted by the London
County Council, This service provides for skilled medical and
nursing attention at the patient's home in an emergency, when she
cannot be removed to a Hospital without undue risk.
Statistics relating to the various services provided by the
Council arc act out hereunder : -
Maternity Home, 41, Rushry (Green, Catford, S.E.6.
Number of patients delivered 315
Number of Primiparæ 175
Number of Multipara) 140
Number of Infant* horn 316
Presentations:
Vertex 309
Pelvic 6
Face 1
Obstetric Operations:
Forceps 8
Minor operations 157
Manual removal of placenta 3
Puerperal Morbidity Nil
Still-births 2
Maternal deaths Nil
Sex incidence:
Males, 160; Females, 156.
Progress of infants while in the Home:
Born alive 314
Died within 4 days 2
Over birth-weight on discharge 184
Equal to birth-weight on discharge 12
Under birth-weight on discharge 113
Transferred with mother to another Institution 3
Number of infants entirely breast-fed 305
Number of infants in which breast-feeding was supplemented 4