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1936 was 29.93, and the average length of stay of patients 17.00
days.
Of the 647 cases admitted during 1936, 585 were confined in
the Ward Blocks of the Home and 22 in the Surgical Block.
40 cases were not confined in the Home for the following
reasons :—
Transferred to hospital 9
Admitted and subsequently confined at home 5
Admitted for ante-natal treatment and had not been
re-admitted for the confinement at the end of
year 11
Curettage 3
Dilation and curettage 3
Miscarriages 2
Abortion 1
Pregnancy terminated; hyperemesis 1
Born before arrival at the Home 5
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In 40 of the 607 confinements the patient had been previously
admitted for varying periods of observation, being subsequently
re-admitted for the confinement.
Of the 607 confinements there were :—
(a) 363 cases of first confinement.
(b) 244 cases having their second or subsequent confinement.
(c) 40 cases living in 2 rooms or less (27 being first
confinements).
(d) 145 cases living in 3 rooms (91 being first confinements).
Of the 607 cases, 46 women had engaged their own doctor.
21 of these cases were, however, delivered by a midwife, the doctor
not being present at the birth. 582 were attended by one of the
midwives at the Home.