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90
Still Births.
The number of still births registered during the year was 62.
The proportion of still births to live births was as 1 to 31. The
still birth rate was 3.2 per cent. of the registered live births.
On investigation into 57 of these still births it was found
that in 54 cases the months of pregnancy at which the still births
took place were as follows:—
7th month 4
8th month 14
9th month 36
No information 3
An analysis of the causes to which the still births were
attributable will be found in the following table:—
Malpresentation 1
Prolonged labour2
Excessive size of Foetus (including post
maturity) 2
Contracted Pelvis 3
Placenta Praevia 1
Ante-partum haemorrhage 2
Albuminuria 4
Eclampsia 1
Spina Bifida 1
Breech presentation 9
Prematurity 11
Deformity 2
Causes unknown 18
Ante-Natal Work.
An Ante-natal Clinic is held at:—
The Central Clinic, High Street School, on Friday at
10 a.m.
During the year the following attendances were recorded:—
Number of new cases 332
Subsequent attendances 639
Total number of attendances 971
Average attendance of expectant mothers per
session 19.04
Number of patients referred to Dental Clinic 58