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157
Face and Brow Presentations (3 cases of Face and 2 of Brow).
There was one case of Face Presentation "Booked" at Mayday
Hospital; one "Emergency" case of Brow Presentation at
Mayday Hospital; two of Face Presentation and one of Brow
Presentation among the St. Mary's Maternity Hospital "Booked"
cases. No mother died. Two infants were stillborn: a mortality
of 40 per cent.
Shoulder Presentations (8 cases).
There were 2 "Booked" cases at Mayday Hospital, four
Emergencies" at Mayday Hospital, and two "Booked" cases at
St. Mary's Maternity Hospital. No mother died. Five infants
were stillborn: a mortality of 62 per cent.
Prolapse of Cord (6 cases).
At Mayday Hospital there were one "Booked" and one
"Emergency" cases, and four "Booked" cases at St. Mary's
Maternity Hospital. No mother died. Four infants were stillborn,
a mortality of 66 per cent.
Post-Partum Haemorrhage (44 cases).
There were eleven cases in Mayday Hospital "Booked" cases;
three in Mayday Hospital "Emergency" cases; and thirty in St.
Mary's Maternity Hospital "Booked" cases.
There were no maternal deaths.
Abortion.
The service dealt with 180 cases of Abortion during the year.
All were treated at Mayday Hospital (12 "Booked" cases and 168
"Emergency").
There were no maternal deaths.
Conditions for which Abortion was induced:—
101
Chronic nephritis 3 cases
Cardiac disease 4 cases
Pulmonary tuberculosis 1 case