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Breech presentation,
(complete 4, extended legs 10) 14
Shoulder presentation (one second twin) 2
Prolapsed cord (one second twin) 3
Persistent occipito-posterior 1
Retained placenta,
(manually removed 6 (one for severe postpartum
haemorrhage) 6
Post-partum haemorrhage (moderate),
(one with partial extrusion of sub-mucus
fibroid) 7
Post-partum haemorrhage (severe) 1
Placenta praevia—lateral,
(one unassisted, 2 spontaneous delivery after
rupture of membranes) 3
Placenta praevia—marginal,
(one external version and leg pulled down,
one Willet's forceps) 2
Born before arrival in hospital (third stage
completed at home) 3
Infant born at home, placenta delivered in
hospital 1
Abnormalities and Complications during Puerperium.
Four cases suffered from and were notified as puerperal fever,
all being transferred to the Queen Charlotte's Isolation Block, and
all recovering. The cases were as follows :—
Streptoccus-viridans, blood stream infection ... 1
Local uterine sepsis 1
Transient anaerobic blood stream infection
following surgical induction and shoulder
presentation 1
Pyrexia following manual removal of placenta.
(Diagnosed at Queen Charlotte's Isolation
Block as infection of the urinary tract) 1