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24 of the 61 live infants born in this Block were weaned prior to their
discharge from the Hospital.
13 infants born to patients in the Emergency Block were retained in
the Hospital for varying periods, an average of 21.6 days each, following
discharge of their mothers, either due to prematurity or feeding difficulties.
7 of these infants weighed 5½ lbs. or less at birth.
There were 4 deaths of infants born in the Emergency Block.
None of the mothers of these infants had been booked for admission
to the Hospital, but they were all admitted as emergency cases for various
reasons.
The mothers of 5 of the 8 stillborn infants were admitted as emergency
cases.
8 cases, 2 of whom were confined prior to admission to the Hospital,
were notified as suffering from Puerperal Pyrexia. 3 of these patients were
removed to the Ilford Isolation Hospital.
In addition, 7 other patients were removed to the Isolation Hospital
for various reasons.
The Consulting Obstetrician, his Deputy, or other Consultants, were
called in to 21 cases as follows:—
To perform Caesarean Section operations 4
To perform other operations 7
For consultation 10
The other 26 cases admitted direct to this Block were not confined
therein for the following reasons:—
Abortion or miscarriage (including 3 sets of twins) 6
Admitted for ante-natal treatment and subsequently evacuated
for confinement or confined at own home 5
Born before arrival at Hospital 15
Ward Blocks.—1,034 patients were admitted to the Ward Blocks. In
addition, 10 patients admitted to the Emergency Block for ante-natal treatment
were subsequently transferred to or re-admitted to the Ward Blocks
for confinement. 5 patients admitted to the Ward Blocks were transferred
to the Emergency Block for confinement.
958 of the 1,034 patients had been booked for admission to the Hospital.
Of the other 76 cases 14 were admitted as emergency cases at the request
of the private medical practitioner owing to medical or obstetric reasons and
it was found possible to admit 62 patients for whom provisional arrangements
had been made for admission to the Emergency Maternity Homes.
19 patients were not confined in the Hospital for the following reasons:—
Abortion or miscarriage 7
Admitted for ante-natal treatment and subsequently evacuated,
confined at own home or transferred to Ilford
Isolation Hospital for confinement 9
Born before arrival at Hospital 3
The average number of mothers in the Ward Blocks per day during
1948 was 34.93, and the average length of stay of mothers was 14.35 days
including an average stay of 6.44 days in respect of 320 patients transferred
to Wilnett Lodge Post-Natal Home.