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Maternal Mortality.
11 cases in which pregnancy and/or childbirth were
mentioned as causes of death were brought to the notice
of this department, particulars of these cases are set
out below :—
Case 1.
Pyaemia from retained products of abortion.
Natural Causes.
Case 2.
Pulmonary Embolism during Caesarian Section
operation for full term pregnancy. Live
birth. 2 previous pregnancies—mitral
stenosis, anaesthetic Gas and Oxygen.
Case 3.
Acute Eclampsia with Hepatic Necrosis.
Case 4.
la. Cardiac Failure.
b. Mitral Stenosis (Rheumatic).
2. Spontaneous delivery of 7 months foetus
one week previous.
Case 5.
Obstetric Shock.
Toxaemia, Ante-partum haemorrhage.
Case 6.
Concealed Accidental Haemorrhage.
Toxaemia of Pregnancy—8th pregnancy.
Case 7.
a. Hepatic failure.
b. Acute Yellow Atrophy.
c. Toxaemia of Pregnancy.
Case 8.
Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
Case 9.
la. Post Partum Haemorrhage.
b. Excessive size of foetus.
2. Adherent Placenta.