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Eleven cases of puerperal pyrexia occurred, these cases
suffering from :—
Mild uterine infection (in debilitated patient
following twins) 1
Pyelitis (urinary infection in pregnancy 2) 5
Torn infected cervix 1
Sore throat and cervical adenitis 1
Femoral thrombosis 1
Breast abscess 1
Subphrenic abscess 1
Other puerperal abnormalities and complications, not associated
with notifiable pyrexia :—
Retained products 6
Breast abscess 1
Superficial venous thrombosis (mild) 4
Bronchitis 1
Alveolar abscess 1
Haematoma of vaginal wall and labium majus 1
Post-partum eclampsia 1
Maternal Mortality.—There were no maternal deaths.
Children.
Number of Infants born.
Males 273
Females 247
Total 520
Number of cases of twins 6
plus one living twin and 22 weeks macerated foetus (not
notified as twins).
Number of cases of premature infants {born alive) 11
34-36 weeks development 6
32-34 „ „ 0
32 „ „ 1
30 „ „ 1
28 „ „ 3