View report page

61
A Doctor was called in to 241 of the 735 cases in which a midwife had
been engaged for the following reasons:-
(a) Ante-Natal.
Abdominal pain for several days 2
Ante-partum haemorrhage 13
Mal-presentation 9
Persistent vomiting 3
Premature labour 3
Premature rupture of membranes 6
Rigid perineum 2
Swollen feet 1
Tenderness and swelling of leg 3
Varicose veins 1
Vomiting with pain 1
Total 44
(b) During Labour.
Born before arrival of midwife 1
Breech delivery 1
Delayed second stage 17
Extended breech 2
Foetal distress 3
Intra-eclamptic fit 1
Patients general condition 7
Prolapsed cord 1
Prolonged labour 5
Retained placenta 3
Total 41
(c) After Labour.
Adherent placenta 1
Eclampsia 1
Mastitis 1
Obstetric shock 1
Perineal tear 93
Persistent headache 1
Post-partum haemorrhage 8
Pyrexia 1
Red lochia and cracked nipples 1
Strained muscle in neck 1
Nasal Tumour 1
Total 110
(d) For Infant.
Blocked tear duct 1
Cyanosis 1
Dangerous feebleness 2
Diarrhœa 2
Distressed breathing 2
General condition 12
Inflammation of ear 1
Inflammation and discharging eye 1
Imperforate anus 1
Jaundice 1
Loss of weight and skin rash
Naevus on head 1
Premature infant 4
Skin condition of scalp
Spina Bifida 1
Sticky eye 12
Swollen right elbow
Very drowsy—weak cry 1
Total 46