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MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The Maternal Mortality Rate for 1941 is 4.68 per
1,000 (live and still) births, compared with 1.20 for
1940. This rate is comparable with the prevailing rates
of previous years.
There were three deaths, two due to puerperal sepsis
and one to other causes. In one case only could death be
traceable to neglect to obtain proper medical and midwifery
attention. In this case death was recorded as septicaemia
from incomplete septic abortion, the patient, who was forty
years of age, had given birth to a stillborn child three
days prior to admission to hospital. There was no evidence
of medical or midwifery attention either at the abortion
or during the succeeding days before admission.
The facilities provided through the Local Authority's
Municipal Midwifery Service ensure that every expectant
woman has proper and adequate attention throughout the
ante-natal, natal and post-natal periods. These services
are complete and available to all.
SECTION B(I) GENERAL PROVISION OP
HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AREA.
The are no important changes or developments to
report in the following services in respect of 1941:-
(a) Laboratory Services.
(b) Ambulance Services.
(c) Nursing in the Home.
(d) Treatment Centres and Clinics provided by the
Local Authority.
(e) Tuberculosis Dispensary, 2, Park Road.
(f) Venereal Diseases and Treatment Centres.
(g) Hospitals, Fublic and Voluntary.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT, 1936. Section 187/195,
NURSING HOME.
There were five nursing homes on the register
at the close of the year 1941. They provide beds for
52 patients (a) 29 maternity and (b) 23 others. During
year three homes closed down. Dr. G. H. Stinson
Assistant Medical Officer of Health, who made fifteen
visits of inspection reports that records, equipment
and the premises were satisfactory.
The office routine of recording all deaths whereby
inter alia, a frequency of deaths occurring at one
address is disclosed was instrumental in bringing to
light the existence of an unregistered home. This home