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Ante-Natal Cases.—Fifty-three ante-natal cases were admitted
for treatment. The conditions from which they were suffering
were as follows:—
Toxaemia (including two with mild ante-partum
haemorrhage and two with twin pregnancies) 25
Urinary infection 5
Heart lesion (mitral stenosis) 1
Hydramnios 1
Death of foetus 1
Vaginal discharge 1
Mild accidental haemorrhage 5
Brorchitis 1
Pressure oedema 1
Severe varicose veins 1
Tired (needing rest from home cares) 5
Neurotic vomiting 1
Placenta Praevia 2
Suspected disproportion 3
Of these cases, twenty-five recovered sufficiently to be
discharged to await at home the onset of labour.
Surgical induction was done in the following six cases :—
Toxaemia 3
Lateral placenta praevia 1
Postmaturity 1
Bad obstetric history 1
Abnormalities and Complications during Labour.
Perineal tears 114
Episiotomy 1
Forceps delivery,
(following manual rotation of persistent
occipito-posterior 3, for delivery face
to pubes 4, for primary uterine inertia
8, for foetal distress 1, for delivery
following secondary uterine inertia 1) 17
Low forceps, under nitrous oxide and air
analgesia 8
Breech with extended legs 6