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STILL BIRTHS.
There were 53 cases of still births allotted to Wembley by
the Registrar General. The Public Health Department investigated
in detail 50 such cases during the year. The type of
investigation was described in last year's report.
Attendant Circumstances—50 cases.
Long Labour 6
Breach presentation 5
Instrumental delivery 4
Eclampsia 2
Induction for toxaemia 2
Albuminuria 3
Hydramnios 2
Abnormality of umbilical cord 3
Placenta praevia 3
Fall before confinement 3
Ante partum haemorrhage 2
Second stillbirth with unexplained cause 2
Macerated foetus 2
Prematurity 1
Triplets 1
Twins 1
Nil elicited 8
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The work of visiting children placed in the care of fostermothers
is carried out by the Health Visitors, all of whom have
been appointed Infant Life Protection Visitors.
Visits paid during 1937:—
To Foster Children 934
To Foster Parents 648
At the end of the year there were on the register:—
Foster Children 53
Foster Parents 45
Number of Foster Children who died during
the year Nil
In addition, during the year at least one special visit was
paid by the Medical Officers to all homes where foster children
were received.
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