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Statistical Details of the 494 Cases dealt with during the Year.
Cases completed 494
A. Booked at the Health Centres 482
Discharged well 478
Transferred 4
Died 0
B. Admitted as Emergencies 12
Discharged well 11
Died 1
Of the 482 booked cases, 226 were primipara and 256 were multipara.
Of the 12 emergency cases, 6 were primipara and 6 were multipara.
Presentations-
Occipito Anterior 449
Occipito Posterior 19
Normal Breech 1
Abnormal Breech 14
Twins 4
Face 3
Brow 2
Delivered elsewhere 1
Ante-partum Haemorrhage.
Placenta Prævia 7
Accidental Haemorrhage 4
Post-partum Haemorrhage 3
Manual Removal of Placenta 2
Prolapse of Cord 2
Organic Heart Disease 9
Hydramnios 2
Toxaemia of Pregnancy admitted for Treatment 28
Post-partum Eclampsia 1
Puerperal Pyrexia according to the B.M.A. Standard 15
Uterine Infection 6
Breast Infection 4
Urinary Infection 1
No cause found 2
Sundries 2
Operations performed-
Forceps delivery 30
The "forceps rate" was therefore 6 per cent.
Caesarian Section 12
Heart Disease 5
Contracted Pelvis 5
Placenta Prævia 2
Induction of Premature Labour 2
Hysterotomy for chronic nephritis 1
496 viable children were born to 492 mothers. Of these, 476 left hospital alive and well,
19 were stillborn and 1 died. 460 were fed on breast milk alone. In 14 the milk of the mother
had to be supplemented by artificial food and in 2 cases the child was fed on artificial food alone.