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Face and Brow Presentations (4 cases of Face and 2 of Brow).
There were two cases of Face Presentation "Booked" at Mayday
Hospital; one '' Emergency '' case of Brow Presentation at
Mayday Hospital: and two of Face Presentation among the St.
Mary's Maternity Hospital " Booked " cases. No mother died.
One infant was stillborn and one died: a mortality of 33 per cent.
Shoulder Presentations (5 cases).
There was a " Booked " case at Mayday Hospital, three
" Emergencies " at Mayday Hospital, and one " Hooked " case at
St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. One mother died. Three infants
were still born: a mortality of 60 per cent.
Complex Presentation.
One ''Booked "case at Mayday Hospital had a live baby. The
mother recovered.
Prolapse of Cord (5 cases).
At Mayday Hospital there were three " Booked " and one
"Emergency" cases and one "Booked" case at St. Mary's
Maternity Hospital. No mother died. One infant was stillborn, a
mortality of 20 per cent.
Post-Partum Haemorrhage (50 cases).
There were twenty cases in Mayday Hospital '' Booked '' cases;
four in Mayday Hospital " Emergency '' cases; and twenty-six in
St. Mary's Maternity Hospital " Booked " cases.
There were no maternal deaths.
Abortion.
The service dealt with 173 cases of Abortion during the year.
All were treated at Mayday Hospital (6 " Booked " cases and 167
Emergency ").
There were no maternal deaths.
Conditions for which Abortion was induced:—
Chronic nephritis 1 case
Vesicular mole 2 cases
Recurrent pregnancy toxaemia 1 case
Abdominal hysterotomy 9 cases