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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The rate per 1,000 total births was 5.0 in 1932, as compared
with 4.9 the previous year.
Number of women dying in, or in consequence of, Child
Birth:—
(a). From Sepsis, 1; (b). Other causes, 3.
Certified causes of death:—
1. Myocarditis age 29 died in hospital.
Puerperal Mania.
2. Eclampsia. Acute
Toxaemia of Pregnancy
age 25 died in hospital.
3. Streptococcal
Septicaemia age 21 died in hospital,
following Miscarriage.
4. Shock age 35 died at home.
Hydramnious
In England and Wales for the last thirty years there has been a
decline in both the general death rate and the infantile mortality
rate. During this period, however, the maternal mortality rate has
continued to remain at the relatively constant figure of 4 deaths
per 1,000 births. The efforts now being devoted to the subject of
preventive midwifery, and the widespread propaganda with the aim
of educating women in the principles ofpregnancy hygiene and the
paramount importance of skilledsupervision throughout pregnancy,
should effect within the next few years a steady reduction in
puerperal mortality and morbidity.
Ante-Natal Centre.—The Council sanctioned the provision
of an additional ante natal session on alternate weeks as from 1st
April, 1930: as this was found to be still insufficient for the proper
examination of those in attendance the Council authorised the
holding of two ante natal sessions weekly as from 1st January, 1932.