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Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
io cases of this disease were notified, two of which were treated
in hospital; all made complete recoveries.
There were 47 cases in which a medical aid notice was sent by
a midwife to a medical practitioner on account of some eye condition
occurring in a newly-born infant. All these cases were
investigated by the Medical Officer of Health and all were visited
by a Health Visitor.
Maternal Mortality.
Three maternal deaths were assigned to this district, which
give a maternal mortality rate of 1.13 per thousand births. That
for England and Wales for the corresponding period was 1.17.
Work of Health Visitors.
The following table shows the number of visits paid by the
Health Visitors during the year :—
(a) To expectant mothers First visits 484
Total visits 711
(1b) To children under one year of age First visits 2,752
Total visits 4,969
(c) To children between the ages of one
and five years Total visits 9,190
(d) Ineffective visits Total visits 2,801
Grand Total 175671
Supervision of Midwives.
The following is a summary of the reasons for sending for
medical aid by midwives :—
Perineal Tear 235
Prolonged Labour 85
Discharging Eyes 47
Rise of Temperature 33
Miscarriage 28
Post-Partum Haemorrhage 20
Malpresentation 18
Toxaemia of Pregnancy 12
Adherent Plancenta 11
Premature Baby 10
Ante-Partum Haemorrhage 9
Phlebitis 6
Feebleness of Infant 6
Jaundice 4
Circumcision 3
Other Causes 83
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