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(c) After labour 38 36 ruptured perineum.
1 adherent
membrane.
1 post-partum
hæmorrhage.
(d) For infant 3 prematurity.
No. of cases notified as Puerperal Fever or Puerperal
Pyrexia 5
No. of cases notified as Pemphigus neonatorum 0
„ „ „ Ophthalmia neonatorum 1
„ „ „ Inflammation of the
eyes, however slight 1
No. of infants not entirely breast fed 25 These babies had supplementary
feeds to
assist breast feeding.
No. of maternal deaths 0
No. of foetal deaths (a) Still-born 9
(b) Within 10 days of birth 4 2 atelectasis.
2 prematurity and
atelectasis.
(c) After 10 days of birth..—
The Retreat, Ross Road.
This is a home for unmarried mothers and their babies, conducted
by the National Free Church Women's Council and formerly
aided by a grant from the Ministry of Health. With the cessation of
percentage grants, on the coming into force of the Local Government
Act, the Council decided to continue the grant on the same
basis as the Ministry of Health, subject to the right of their
authorised officers to enter and inspect. This was readily granted
and the work of the institution is now a part of the general
Maternity and Child Welfare provisions of the borough.
Although not bulking largely as a Maternity Hospital, the work
done is an important branch of maternal care. Besides the matron
and nursing staff, an honorary lady medical officer attends the
Home when necessary.
The following figures give the main details regarding the
work carried out in 1930, and I am indebted to Mrs. Matthews,
the Hon. Secretary, for them:—
Number of beds for patients 20
Number of cases admitted 25
Total number of cases 34
Average duration of stay 6 months
No. of cases delivered by (a) Midwives 23
(b) Doctors 6
No. of cases in which medical assistance was sought by a midwife 17
No. of cases notified as (a) Puerperal Fever, (b) Puerperal Pyrexia Nil
No. of cases notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum Nil
No. of maternal deaths Nil
No. of foetal deaths (a) Stillborn, (b) Within 10 days of birth Nil