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MIDWIFERY SERVICE
The Corporation employ directly a Superintendent and
18 domiciliary midwives. Ten midwives are recognised by the
Central Midwives' Board to have pupils for the second three
months of their Part II C.M.B. training.
The work of the municipal midwives was as follows:—
1.—The number of maternity deliveries by Municipal Midwives on the
district in the year 1953 1,159
2.—The number of spontaneous deliveries 1,146
3.—The number of forceps deliveries 13
4.—The number of live births 1,151
5.—The number of stillbirths 8
6.—The number of neo-natal deaths 1
7.—The number of premature live bom infants treated in their own
homes, and their weights and ultimate result 12
(1) 36 weeks—5 lbs 14th day—5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(2) 32 weeks—3 lbs. 4 ozs Transferred May day
(3) 37 weeks—5 lbs.14th day—5 lbs. 12 ozs. and 6 lbs.
37 weeks-—6 lbs.
(4) 37 weeks—4 bs. 12 ozs 14th day—5 lbs. 8 ozs.
(5) 38 weeks—5 lbs.14th day—5 lbs. 4 ozs. and 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
38 weeks—6 lbs.
(6) 36 weeks—5lbs 14th day—6 lbs.
(7) 37 weeks—5 lbs. 14th day—5 lbs. 8 ozs. and 4 lbs. 12 ozs.
37 weeks—4 lbs. 8 ozs
(8) 38 weeks—4 lbs. 8 ozs 14th day—5 lbs. 4 ozs.
(9) ?Full time—3 bs. 14 ozs 14th day—4 lbs.
(10) 38 weeks—5 lbs 14th day—5 lbs. 8 ozs. and 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
38 weeks—5 lbs. 8 ozs.
(11) 38 weeks—5 lbs 14th day—5 lbs. 8 ozs.
(12) 32 weeks—4 lbs. 2 ozs Died 2nd day
8. The number who received Gas and Air Analgesia 1,095
9.—The number of cases of P.P.H. 20
(13 remained at home,
7 transferred Mayday)
10.—The number of cases of manual removal of the placenta None
11.—The number who received blood transfusion 2
12.—The number of cases to which the Emergency Obstetric Servic was
called 5
13.—The number of patients sent into Mayday Hospital:
During the A.N. period 142
During and after delivery 84
14.—The number of cases of toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home
15.—The number of cases of prolonged labour (over 24 hours) 14
16.—The number of breech deliveries:
In primipara —
In multipara 8
17.—The number of twins delivered in their own homes and the weights of
the babies 7 sets
5 lbs. 8 ozs. and 5 lbs. 6 ozs.
5lbs. and 6 lbs.
5 lbs. and 6 lbs.
5 lbs. and 6 lbs. 8 ozs.
4 lbs. 8 ozs. and 6 lbs.
6 lbs. and 6 lbs. 12 ozs.
6 lbs. and 6 lbs. 12 ozs.
18.—The number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia:
Oenital —
Extra-Genital 14 Total: 14
19.—The number of congenital malformations 8