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Maternal Mortality,
Four deaths were registered as being due to pregnancy
or associated with that condition, which is
equivalent to a maternal mortality rate of 2.05 per
thousand total births, compared with 3.65 for England
and Wales. The actual causes of death as stated on the
certificates were:—
Case 1.
a. Broncho-pneumonia.
b. Caesarean section.
c. Obstructed labour.
Case 2.
Septicaemia following septic traumatic
abortion. Self induced. (Inquest.)
Case 3.
Septicaemia following a septic abortion.
(Inquest.)
Case 4.
a. Pulmonary Embolism.
b. Childbirth one month previous.
c. Perineal tear, mild sepsis.
A full investigation was made in each case; it was
not possible to gain any information with regard to
case 2,
It will be seen that with the exception of case 4,
these maternal deaths might be considered as preventable;
the remark particularly applies to case 2. The
only case which received ante-natal examination was
case 4.
1 he maternal deaths for 1936 once more underline
the importance of ante-natal supervision.