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Statistical Details—(continued).
Of the 21 emergency cases, 8 were primiparae and 13 were multiparae.
Presentations—
Occipito Anterior 901
Occipito Posterior 72
Normal Breech 24
Complicated Breech 3
Twins 18
Triplets 0
Brow 0
Face 2
Shoulder 4
Miscarriages 17
Ante-partum Haemorrhage—
Placenta Praevia 1
Accidental Haemorrhage 5
Prolapse of Cord 3
Organic Heart Disease 12
Toxaemia of Pregnancy admitted for treatment 42
Eclampsia 2
Puerperal Pyrexia 29
Uterine Infection 5
Breast Infection 5
Urinary Infection 12
Chest Infection 3
Acute Rheumatism 1
No cause found 3
Operations performed—
Forceps Delivery 49
The forceps rate was therefore 4.8 per cent.
Caesarean Section 10
Disproportion 4
Previous Caesarean 2
Heart Disease 1
Prolapsed Cord 1
Ovarian Cyst 1
Vaginal Stenosis 1
Manual Removal of Placenta 10
Embryotomy 2
Hysterotomy and Sterilisation 3
Heart Disease 3
Induction of Premature Labour 18
Blood Transfusian 6
From Red Cross Donor 3
From Relative 3
1,041 viable children were born to 1,023 mothers. Of these, 35 were stillborn and 16 died.