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The 42 known abnormal labours were as follows:—
Instrumental 19 Premature Births 5
Still Births 7 Post-partum Haemorrhage 2
Mal-presentation 11 Miscarriage 12
Induced Labour 10 Twins 7
Episiotomy 1 Placenta Prævia 1
Adherent Placenta 4 Caesarian Section 2
Eclampsia 1
In some cases more than one abnormality was recorded.
There were 38 cases of ruptured perineum recorded.
The following Table is of purely medical interest, and gives
the complications found by the examining Medical Officers. I am
indebted to Dr. O. B. Falk for the details in this and the previous
Table.

Of the abnormalities found the most usual were: Carious
Teeth 25.3% (24.7%); Constipation 19.0% (19.0%); Leucorrhœa
5.9% (6.8%); Varicose Veins 7.8% (6.8%); Excessive Vomiting
3.7% (6.7%); Albuminuria 7.9% (5.8%); Heartburn 3.9% (5.7%);