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9. Number of infants not entirely breast fed while in the
institution - 81 complemented, 28 (artificially fed).
10. Number of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum - Nil.
11. (a) Number of maternal deaths - 1. (b) Cause of death -
Pre-eclamptic toxaemia and ante-partum haemorrhage.
12. (a) Number of infant deaths - (i) Stillborn - 22.
(ii) Within 10 days of birth - 11.
(b) Cause of death in each case, and results of post-mortem
examination (if obtainable) - See Clinical Report.
The stillbirth rate was 32.6 per 1,000 live births, and
the neo-natal mortality within 10 days of birth was
16.3 per 1,000 live births.
(b) Occupation of Beds.- The average daily occupation
of beds was as follows:-
January 28.8
February 34.8
March 24.3
April 27.2
May 30.8
June 31.3
July 31.8
August 28.8
September 28.1
October 31.9
November 31.6
December 32.4
The average for the whole year was equal to 62.5 per cent.
cent. beds occupied (based on 48 beds).
(c) Emergency Unit.- The services of the emergency unit
were not required during the year.
(d) 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.
(e) 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 Fart II of the training under the new rules.
During 1942, 19 pupils from Thorpe Coombe obtained
the Certificate of the Central Midwives Board.
The following clinical report has been compiled
by Dr.Helen Rodway, M.R.C.O.G., Resident Obstetrician
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