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PRE-NATAL OFFICER'S REPORT.
Dr. Mabel Muncey reports as follows :—
During 1932, the number of new cases was 175,and the total
attendances 790, as compared with 168 new cases and 987 total
attendances during 1931.
The number of cases removed from the current list was 129 :—
14 have removed from the Borough.
12 were found on examination to be non-pregnant.
4 cases miscarried (one mother sent to hospital for removal
of Orthopoedion).
The remaining 99 mothers gave birth to 98 living children, one
stillbirth only occurring.
Confinements were apparently normal in 97 cases— two normal
confinements with living children occurring after premature induction
of labor advised for disproportion and malpresentation. One
case required instrumental delivery , another case was advised that
Caesarean section was advisable and this was successfully performed
after a trial labor lasting 17 hours.
One mother had a large cyst of breast removed at 5 months without
ill effects.
No maternal death occurred.
One case of puerperal sepsis was notified in a case complicated
by adherent placenta.
Two mild cases of ophthalmia neonatorum occurred.
A number of mothers were found to be suffering from dental
caries and pyorrhoea and gratefully attended the borough clinic.
51 new post natal cases came to the clinics during the year.
Of these, only 17 mothers were found to be in good general health
with normal palvic condition.