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MATERNITY HOME DISTRICT.
(a) Ante-Natal— (b) In Labour—
Nil. Perineal lacerations 1
Adherent placenta 1
(c) After Labour— (d) For Infant—
Pyrexia 1 Sticky eyes 2
Jaundice 1 Feebleness 2
Infant dying 1
Total 9
A total of 26 general anaesthetics (administered by a
General Practitioner) were necessary in connection with
medical aid in midwives' cases.
Summary of Medical Aid Notices: Home, 293; District, 9;
Anaesthetics, 26; Post-Natal, 1; Total, 329.
ALBUMINURIA.
Every patient attending the Ante-Natal Clinic has the urine
tested, the blood pressure recorded and the weight taken at each
visit. Where there is the slightest albuminuria, hypertension or
an excessive gain in weight, the patient is seen twice weekly. If
the condition does not improve, the patient is admitted to the
Home.
It is of interest to note that in some cases a marked increase
in weight may be the earliest sign of pregnancy toxaemia.
Number of cases admitted 26
Number of still-births 6
Foetal Mortality 20.7%
There were 3 cases of twins in this series of cases.