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There were 5 deaths of infants in the Home, from the following
causes:—
Prematurity 2
Congenital atelectasis 1
Atelectasis, laryngeal obstruction and enlarged liver 1
Congenital occlusion of bile duct and convulsions 1
There were 18 stillbirths in the Home from the following
causes:—
Difficult or prolonged labour 5
Mother fell downstairs before admission 1
Anencephalus 3
Extended breech 1
Foetal distress 1
Ante-partumhaemorrhage 1
Toxaemia of pregnancy, albuminuria 1
Toxaemia and ante-partum haemorrhage 1
Macerated foetus 1
Unknown 3
Three cases of Puerperal Pyrexia occurred. In each case
they were due to Bacillus coli pyelonephritis. Two of these cases
were removed to the Isolation Hospital; the other, which occurred
after a Caesarian section, remained at the Home. All made satisfactory
recoveries.
One case of Puerperal Insanity occurred, the patient being
removed to Romford Infirmaiy. The patient made a good recovery.
One case of Pemphigus Neonatorum occurred at the Home
during the year. The infant, together with its mother, was
removed to the Isolation Hospital for ti'eatment, and no further
case occurred.
The mother had slight impetigo of the lip and had wiped the
child's neck with her own handkerchief causing a spread of the
infection.
The Consulting Obstetrician paid the usual fortnightly visits
to the Home. During 1930, he paid 24 ordinary visits, and
examined 122 patients referred from the Ante-Natal Clinics.
During the year lie was also called in fourteen times for other
cases, as follows:—