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The greatest number of patients in the hospital on any one
day was 46. This was on the 29th January, 1938. The average
period of stay in the hospital-was 15.403 days.
Emergency Cases.—Total 3. 1. The patient was admitted
because of intra-uterine death of the foetus and had a normal
delivery, after medical induction, of a macerated foetus of 34 weeks
development with a puerperium that was uneventful. 2. A primipara
was admitted because the infant was a breech with extended
legs. The patient required assistance to bring down the legs and
both mother and baby did well. 3. A patient was admitted in
advanced labour, having made no arrangements for her confinement.
The patient had a normal delivery and both mother and
child did well.
Two patients were delivered at their own homes and were
admitted to hospital for the puerperium. One patient was delivered
of a premature still born child and the other patient was delivered
of a macerated foetus after death in utero had been diagnosed.
Ante-Natal Cases.—Thirty-eight ante-natal cases were admitted
for treatment. The conditions from which they were suffering
were as follows:—
Toxaemia 18
Suspected disproportion 7
Mild accidental haemorrhage 2
Placenta praevia 1
Hypertension and toxaemia 1
Tired (needing rest from home cares) 3
Premature rupture of membranes 2
Thrombosed varicose veins 1
Pleurisy 1
Inguinal adenitis 1
Urinary infection 1
Of these cases, twelve recovered sufficiently to be discharged
to await the onset of labour at home.