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Confinements Attended by Midwives (including Municipal Midwives).
Cases attended by Midwives alone 2,897 81% of total
Cases attended by Midwives when a
doctor was also engaged 383
Cases attended by Midwives when a
doctor was also summoned 297
Total 3,577
The Rules of the Central Midwives Board lay down that the
Local Supervising Authority must be informed within 36 hours
by a midwife if she has summoned medical help during pregnancy;
in a confinement or within 14 days afterwards. The
following table gives details of the reasons for sending for
mrdical aid:
For Complications during Pregnancy.
Abortion 4 Other causes 14
Albuminuria 7
25
For Complications during Labour.
Breech 4 Transverse Lie 1
Face 1 Undiagnosed 9
15
Delayed Labour.
Uterine Inertia 4 Prolonged 18
Delayed 21 Other 5
48
Haemorrhage.
Ante-Partum 2 Post-Partum 2
4
Other Causes.
Adherent and Retained Illness of Mother 6
Placenta 4 Torn Perineum 103
113
For Complications during Puerpf.rium.
Pyrexia 10 Pain in Breasts 4
Pain in Legs 18 Other causes 1
33
For Complications in regard to the Baby.
Inflammation of Eyes 32 Still Birth 1
Feebleness 12 Other causes 10
Premature Birth 4
59
297