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12. (a) Number of maternal deaths—Nil.
13. (a) Number of stillbirths—38.
(b) Cause in each case, and results of post-mortem examination
(if obtainable)—See Clinical Report.
14. (a) Number of infant deaths within 10 days of birth—-11.
(6) Cause of death in each case, and results of post-mortem
examination (if obtainable)—See Clinical Report.
The stillbirth rate was 37.3 per 1,000 live and still births, and
the neo-natal mortality within 10 days of birth was 13.2 per 1,000
live births.
(b) Occupation of Beds.—The average daily ocoupation of beds
was as follows :—
January 34.9
February 46.6
March 30.6
April 39.2
May31.2
June 37.7
July 41.2
August 42.0
September 43.6
October 42.3
November 45.4
December 42.1
The average for the whole year was equal to 82.5 per 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 Part II of the
training under the new rules.
During 1945, 36 pupils from Thorpe Coombe obtained the
Part I and 15 the Part II Certificate of the Central Midwives Board.
The Council agreed to pay examination fees.
(/) Conditions of Service.—The Council agreed to adopt all the
recommendations of the Midwives' Salaries Committee.
(g) Dietetics.—A part-time dietitian was appointed.
Personnel of the Civil Defence Casualty Service gave considerable
nursing assistance.
The following Clinical Report has been compiled by Miss Helen
Rodway, M.R.C.O.G., Resident Obstetrician.
THORPE COOMBE MATERNITY HOSPITAL.
CLINICAL REPORT FOR 1945.
During this year there were 995 confinements; 534, that is 53.7
per cent., of these being first births. The total number of