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101
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 1,422
2. The number of live births 1,418
3. The number of forceps deliveries 4
4. The number of still births 4
5. The number of neo.natal deaths Nil
6. The number of premature live born infants 4
(1) 36 weeks - 4 lbs. Transferred to Hospital.
(2) 35 weeks - 4 lbs. Transferred to Hospital.
(3) 35 weeks - 4 lbs. 4ozs Transferred to Hospital
Emergency - Unbooked
(4) 34 weeks - 4 lbs. 6ozs Transferred to Hospital.
7. The number of patients who received Trilene 12
8. The number of patients who received Gas-Air Analgesia 1,320
9. The number of cases of P.P.H. (Home 22 - Trans, to Hospital 10) 32
10. The number of cases of manual removal of placenta at home Nil
11. The number of patients who received blood transfusion at home 6
12. The number of cases to which Plying Squad was called 10
13. The number of cases of toxaemia of pregnancy treated at home 8
14. The number of cases of prolonged labour (over 24 hours) 15
15. The number of breech deliveries 4
16. The number of twins delivered 1
set
17. The number of triplets Nil
18. The number of cases of Puerperal Pyrexia 30
(Genital 5
(Extra-Genital 25
19. The number of congenital malformations 10
(Talipes 6
(Hypospadias 2
(No Arms 1
(Mongol 1
20. Patients given Pethedine 668
21. Patients sent to Hospital 354
(Ante-natal 270
(During Labour 66
(After Delivery 18
22. Patients sent home for nursing 837
(Home booked 324
(Hospital booked 513