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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, 283
2. The number of spontaneous deliveries 1, 279
3. The number of forceps deliveries 4
4. The number of still births 13
5. The number of neo-natal deaths Nil
6. The number of premature live born Infants 10
(1) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. Discharge Weight 4 lbs. 4 ozs.
(2) 40 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs. Transferred to Hospital
(3) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. 10 ozs. Discharge Height 4 lbs. 12 ozs.
(4) 35 weeks - 4 lbs. 8 ozs. Transferred to Hospital
(5) 32 weeks - 3 lbs. Transferred to Hospital
(6) 39 weeks - 4 lbs. 14 ozs. Discharge Weight 5 lbs. 12 ozs.
(7) 38 weeks - 4 lbs. 12 ozs. Discharge weight 5 lbs. 2 ozs.
(8) 36 weeks - 4 lbs. 14 ozs. Transferred to Hospital
(9) 38 weeks - 5 lbs. Transferred to Hospital
(10) 36 weeks - Twins 1-3 lbs. 11 ozs. 1-4 lbs. Transferred to
Hospital
7. The number of patients who received Trilene 10
8. The number of patients who received Gas-Air Analgesia 1,19 2
9. The number of cases of P.P.H. 21
Home 14: Transferred to Hospital 7
10- The number of cases of manual removal of placenta at home 1
11. The number of patients who received blood transfusion at home 2
12. The number of cases to which Flying Squad was called 3
13. The number of cases of toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 4
14. The number of cases of prolonged labour (over 24 hours) 23
15. The number of breech deliveries including twins 8
16. The number of twins delivered 5 sets
17. The number of triplets Nil
18. The number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia 18
(Genital Nil)
(Extra-Genital Nil)
19. The number of congenital malformations 9
(spina Bifida 4)
(Deformed Spine 1)
(Talipes 1)
(Deformed Foot 1)
(Deformed Penis 1)
(Imperforate Anus 1)
20. Patients given Pethedine 698
21. Patients sent to Hospital: 368
(Ante-natal 309)
(During Labour 47)
(After Labour 12)
22. Patients sent home for nursing: 320
(Home booked 229)
(Hospital booked 91)