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Face and Brow Presentations (4 cases of Face and 1 of Brow).
There were two cases of Face Presentation "Booked" at May
day Hospital; no "Emergency" cases at Mayday Hospital; and
two among the St. Mary's Maternity Hospital "Booked" cases. No
mother died. Three infants were still born and one died: a mortality
of 80 per cent.
Shoulder Presentations (6 cases).
There was a "Booked" case at Mayday Hospital and three
"Emergencies" at Mayday Hospital. No mother died. Three
infants were still born: a mortality of 50 per cent.
Complex Presentation.
One "Booked" case at St. Mary's Hospital had a live baby.
The mother recovered.
Prolapse of Cord (4 cases).
At Mayday Hospital there were two "Booked" and two "Emergency
cases. No mother died. The infants were stillborn.
Post-Partum Haemorrhage (24 cases).
There were eight cases in Mayday Hospital "Booked" cases;
four in Mayday Hospital "Emergency" cases; and twelve in St.
Mary's Maternity Hospital "Booked" cases.
There were two maternal deaths, an "Emergency case at
Mayday Maternity Hospital. Maternal mortality 3.6 per cent.
There were two deaths of infants at Mayday and one at St. Mary's.
Abortion.
The service dealt with 107 cases of Abortion during the year.
All were treated at Mayday Hospital (3 "Booked" cases and 104
"Emergency").
There was one maternal death due to Septic Endometritis.
Conditions for which Abortion was induced:—
Chronic nephritis 1 case
Pulmonary tuberculosis 2 cases
Recurrent pregnancy toxaemia 1 case
Chronic rheumatic carditis 1 case