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her first baby, but in this many of our older mothers have helped
considerably by recommending and actually bringing some of these
mothers to the ante-natal clinics.
By means of Health Visiting and Health Talks we are gradually
finding the Ante-Natal Clinics fully justified and hope soon that it will
be the exception for any mother to be confined who has not previously
been medically examined.
Maternal Deaths.—During 1927 there were 9 maternal deaths,
compared with 13 in the previous year. Only 1 of the mothers attended
an Ante-Natal Clinic.
Each case is personally investigated. The registered cause of death
in the 9 cases was as follows:—
(а) From sepsis:—
1. "Puerperal peritonitis. Abdominal operation."
2. "Puerperal septicaemia following confinement."
(б) From other causes:—
1. ' 'Post partum eclampsia.''
2. "Acute nephritis following pregnancy."
3. ' 'Pulmonary embolism following parturition.''
4. "Shock and haemorrhage from rupture of extra-uterine
pregnancy.''
5. "Syncope. Antepartum haemorrhage, accidental type."
6. "Pulmonary embolism after operation. Placenta praevia."
7. " Shock and haemorrhage during childbirth."