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The valuable work carried out by this Society is fully
appreciated, and expectant mothers at the Shelter are invited
to attend the Ante-Natal Clinic for advice.
Children Deprived of their Own Home.
When children are found temporarily or permanently
deprived of a home with their own parents, the cases are
considered, and referred to various organisations for their
assistance in bringing about satisfactory arrangements.
Among the bodies to which such matters are referred
are the Central Aid Society, National Society for Prevention
of Cruelty to Children, and the Board of Guardians,
all of whom are always most willing to co-operate.
Puerperal Fever.
The number of cases notified in each year from 19211925
were 1, 1, 2, 0 and 4 respectively.
During the years 1921-1924 there were no deaths from
Puerperal Sepsis, the only one recorded in the figures furnished
by the Registrar-General in 1924 being an "inward
transfer."
Unfortunately, this year four cases have been notified
in the area.
The first case was notified from the Kingston and
District Hospital on January 31st, 1925. It appears that
the woman was confined on December 26th, 1921, when she
was attended by a midwife. A doctor was called in on
January 19th, 1925, and she was admitted to the Kingston
and District Hospital on January 22nd, 1925.
The Medical Superintendent of the Hospital reports the
case as "Septicaemia following confinement at home.
Patient was admitted here with retained products of conception."
The patient died on February 1st, 1925, and an inquest
was held on February 4th.—" Death from natural causes."
It is also of interest that a child residing in the patient's
home was removed on January 9th to Isolation Hospital,
suffering from Scarlet Fever.
The next case was notified on December 3rd, was of a
mild nature, and recovered.