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5. Number of oases delivered by -
(a) Midwives, 572; (b) Doctors, 73; Total 645.
6. Number of oases in v.hich medical assistance was sought
by a midwife in emergency - 27S.
7. Number of cases notified as -
(a) Puerperal Fever - Nil; (b) Puerperal Fyrexia - 32.
8. Number of cases of pemphigus neonatorum - Nil.
9. Number of infants not entirely breast fed while in the
institution - 62 complemented, 16 (artificially fed).
10. Number of oases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum - Nil.
11. (a) Number of maternal deaths - 1; (b) Cause of death -
Eclampsia.
12. (a) Number of infant deaths - (i) Stillborn - 23,
(ii) Within 10 days of birth - 9.
(b) Cause of death in each case, and results of post-mortem
examination (if obtainable) - See Clinical Report.
The stillbirth rate was 36.5 per 1,000 live births, and
the neo-natal mortality within 10 days of birth was 14.2
per 1,000 live births.
(c) Occupation of Beds.- The average daily occupation of
beds was as follows:-
January 24.5 July 23.7
February 19.8 August 30.0
March 20.0 September 28.0
April 29.0 October 30.0
May 20.5 November 27 6
June 20.0 December 32.4
The average for the whole year was equal to 80 per cent.
beds occupied (based on the 32 beds which were fully in use).
(d) Emergency Unit.- The services of the emergency unit
were not required during the year.
(e) Gas and Air Analgesia.- The Maternity Hospital is approved
by the Central Midwives Board for the purpose of giving
special instruction in gas and air analgesia.
(f) Training of Pupil Midwives.- The Hospital is approved by
the Central Midwives Board, jointly with the Middlesex
Hospital, for the training of pupil midwives in both
Part I and Part II of the training under the new rules.
During 1941, 31 pupils from Thorpe Coombe obtained the
Certificate of the Central Midwives Board, and 12 obtained
the Part II Certificate.
The following clinical report has been compiled by
Dr.Helen Rodway, M.R.C.O.G., Resident Obstetrician.
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