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Statistical Details of the 548 Cases dealt with during the Year.
Cases completed 548
A. Booked at the Health Centres 534
Discharged well 529
Transferred 5
Died 0
B. Admitted as Emergencies 14
Discharged well 11
Transferred 1
Died (one undelivered) 2
Of the 534 booked cases, 244 were primipara and 290 were multipara.
Of the 14 emergency cases 9 were primipara and 5 were multipara.
Presentations—
Occipito Anterior 486
Occipito Posterior 32
Normal Breech 2
Abnormal Breech 14
Twins 8
Face 1
Shoulder 1
Miscarriages 3
Ante.partum Haemorrhage—
Placenta Prævia 4
Accidental Haemorrhage 2
Post.partum Haemorrhage 3
Manual Removal of Placenta 3
Prolapse of Cord 6
Organic Heart Disease 7
Hydramnios 1
Toxaemia of Pregnancy admitted for Treatment 32
Eclampsia 1
Puerperal Pyrexia 29
Uterine Infection 5
Breast Infection 6
Urinary Infection 3
No cause found 7
Sundries 8
Operations performed—
Forceps Delivery 29
The "forceps rate" was therefore 5.3 per cent.
Caesarian Section 6
Heart Disease 3
Contracted Pelvis 3
Induction of Premature Labour 4
552 viable children were born to 544 mothers. Of these, 517 left hospital alive and well,
26 were stillborn and 9 died. 502 were fed on breast milk alone. In 14 the milk of the mother
had to be supplemented by artificial food, and in 1 case the child was fed on artificial food alone.