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The 112 eases attended were in the following wards:—North
Hainault, 42; Cranbrook, 4; Park, 10; Seven Kings, 22; South
Hainault, 3; Loxford, 12; Clementswood, 15; Goodmayes, 4.
Of the infants born there was one stillbirth (cause unknown);
one died 24 hours after birth from atelectasis, and one died
24 hours after birth from atelectasis pulmonum, prolonged labour
and prematurity.
Three cases of puerperal pyrexia occurred due to (1) cracked
nipples, (2) influenza, (3) bacillus coli infection. All these cases
were removed to the Isolation Hospital and made satisfactory
recoveries.
Twenty-seven cases who applied for the services of the District
Midwife had to be refused, owing to her services being already
booked.
Extensions of Maternity Home.
The Special Committee re Council Finance, meeting in September,
recommended that the Extension be postponed for the
present. This was confirmed by the meeting of the Council, 22nd
September.