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Puerperal Fever and Puerperal Pyrexia.
Four cases of Puerperal Fever and 11 cases of Puerperal
Pyrexia were notified during the year under the Regulations of
1926 and 1928.
The Puerperal Fever case rate was 1.98 per 1,000 births and
the Puerperal Pyrexia case rate was 5.4 per 1,000 births.
Maternal Mortality.
There were three deaths associated directly with pregnancy.
The maternal mortality rate was, therefore, 1.50 per 1,000 live and
still births compared with 3.01 in 1933.
Ophthalmia Neonatorum.
During 1934, nine cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were
notified.
For result of treatment, see table 16.
Arrangements for the Supply of Free Milk.
In accordance with the terms under the Milk (Mothers and
Children) Order, assistance is granted to expectant mothers during
the last three months of pregnancy, nursing mothers, and children
under three years of age. The " free " assistance given is one
pint of milk per day, or its equivalent in dried milk.
The total amount spent on milk during 1934 was £2,189.
In every case careful investigation of the family circumstances
is made to ensure that only necessitous cases shall receive this
benefit.