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146
Number of cases ordered into Hospital for delivery
on medical grounds 19
The indications in the 19 cases were—
Albuminuria or hypertension 4
Contracted pelvis 4
Ante-partum haemorrhage 4
Chronic rheumatic carditis 1
Thrombo-phlebitis 1
Placenta praevia 1
Syphilis 1
Tuberculosis 1
Breech 1
Previous Cæsarean section 1
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS.
Special investigation were carried out on ante-natal patients
attending the clinics, and on patients in St. Mary's Maternity
Hospital and Mayday Hospital Maternity Wards.
Pathological Investigations.
Blood for Wassermann 100
Blood for Kahn Reaction 62
Blood for Gonococcus Fixation Test 43
Blood for Culture 4
Blood for Urea Content 5
Blood for Sugar Content 2
Blood for Van den Burgh Reaction 2
Blood for Cell Count, etc. 8
Catheter urine for Routine Examination 294
Urine for Aschheim-Zondek Test 14
Urine for Urea Concentration Test 8
Lochia for Culture 36
Sputum for Examination 8
Pus for Identification of Organism 1
Urethral smears for Gonococci, etc. 12
Cervical smears for Gonococci, etc 10
Conjunctival smears 4
Histological sections 7
Cerebro-spinal fluid for Examination 2
X-Ray Examinations (Mayday Hospital X-Ray Department).
130 cases were referred from Ante-natal Clinics and 193 films
were used. Reasons for reference were:—
Breech for attitude, etc. 55
For presentation, attitude, etc. 41
Twins 29
Renal calculus 1
Maturity 1
Spinal or pelvic bone changes 2
Foetal death 1