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109
MIDWIFERY SERVICE
The work of the municipal midwives was as follows: -
1. The number of maternity deliveries by Municipal Midwives
on the district in the year 1,208
2. The number of spontaneous deliveries 1,203
3. The number of forceps deliveries 5
4. The number of live births 1,206
5. The number of still births 2
6. The number of neo-natal deaths -
7. The number of premature infants and their weights 9
(!) 36 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs. Transferred to Mayday Hospital
(2) 39 weeks - 4 lbs. 4 ozs. " "
(3) 34 weeks -) (twins) not weighed " " " "
(4) 34 weeks)
(5) 34 weeks - 3 lbs. 8 ozs. " " " "
(6) 39 weeks - 3 lbs. 12 ozs. " " " "
(7) 36 weeks - 3 lbs. 12 ozs. " " " "
(8) 32 weeks - not weighed " " " "
(9) 36 weeks - 4 lbs. 4 ozs. Treated at home: Discharge weight 5lbs.
8. The number of patients who received Trilene 16
9. The number of patients who received Gas-Air Analgesia 1,119
10. The number of cases of P.P. 27
11. The number of cases of manual removal of placenta -
12. The number of patients who received blood transfusion 1
13. The number of cases to which Plying Squad was called 2
14. The number of cases of toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 1
15. The number of cases of prolonged labour (over 24 hours) 16
16. The number of breech deliveries including 2 twin 6
17. The number of twins delivered in their own homes 2 sets
18. The number of triplets -
19. The number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia
Genital -
Extra-Genital 11 Total 11
20. The number of congenital malformations 9
21. Patients given Pethedine 683
22. Patients sent into Hospital: Ante-natal 275
During labour 76
After labour 41 Total 392
23. Patients sent home for nursing: Home booked 188
Hospital booked 27 Total 215