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the middle of October, 1940. The Committee decided
that such an appointment would probably have the effect
shown by the figures.
Notifications received from 1st January to 31st
December, 1941:—
Notices summoning medical aid 351
For (a) Mothers 265
For (b) Infants 86
The following is a summary of the reasons for
sending for medical help by midwives: —
Perineal Tear 80
Discharging Eyes 34
Prolonged Labour 33
Rise of Temperature 26
Ante-Partum Haemorrhage 24
Miscarriage 22.
Feebleness of Infant 20
Malpresentation 15
Post-Partum Haemorrhage 11
Albuminuria 11
Watery Blisters 10
Circumcision 8
Retained Placenta 4
Other Causes 53
351
Notification that they had been associated with the
undermentioned conditions were received from midwives
as under:—
Liable to be sources of infection 35
Stillbirths 13
Substitution of artificial feeding 9
Infant Deaths 8
Laying out dead bodies 3'