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MEDICAL AID NOTICES.
In 377 cases medical aid was sought by midwives working in
the Hospital. Treatment was given by the Resident Medical Officer
(a) For Gomplications during Labour.
Ante-parturn haemorrhage 7
Breech presentation 18
Abnormal presentation 1
Cardiac condition 5
Chorea with slow second stage 1
Collapse after second stage 1
Delay in second stage 54
Episiotomy
Eclamptic fit in second stage 1
Foetal distress 13
Foetal heart not heard 1
Post-partum haemorrhage 8
Post-parturn collapse 1
Premature labour 1
Ruptured perineum 230
Toxaemia - patient in labour 12
Twin pregnancy 2
Unsatisfactory condition 3
Total 362
In addition one medical aid for the DistrictPremature
Labour.
(b) For Compilcations in regard to the Infant.
Asphyxia 6
Cyanosis 2
Phimosis 1
Premature 4
Poor Colour 1
Unsatisfactory condition 1
Total 15
PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
The standard adopted for the classification of puerperal pyrexia
is that of the Ministry of Health, namely a temperature of 100.4 deg.
or more sustained for twenty-four hours, or recurring within that
period.

Sepsis rate m all cases - 4.3%.
MATERIIAL MORTALITY.
There was one maternity death in the Hospital this year.
This was due to eclampsia.
One ante-natal patient died at home of heart failure.
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