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No. of
Medical Aid Requests : Cases
Malpresentation 3
Ante-partum hemorrhage 14
Premature labour 2
Premature labour ; patient with pneumonia 1
Hematuria 1
Failed foetal heart 1
Foetal distress 9
Eclamptic fit 1
Abnormal presentation 3
Cardiac patient in labour 6
Breech delivery 23
Delay 2nd stage 56
Delay in birth of second twin 1
For forceps delivery 24
For episiotomy 37
Perineal lacerations 272
Delay in 3rd stage and post-partum hemorrhage 45
Retained placenta 10
Threatened miscarriage and incomplete abortion 2
Obstructed Labour 3
Unsatisfactory condition of patient 3
Prolapse of cord 1
Cesarean section 1
Emergency admission 1
520
Infants :
Asphyxia 12
Collapse 10
Unsatisfactory condition 2
Premature infant 5
Jaundice 2
Hare lip and cleft palate 1
Stillbirth 1
Child vomiting blood 1
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The percentage of medical aid requests relative to the number
of confinements was 41.5, and for the infant, 2.7.
INFANTS
The number of infants born in the Hospital this year was
1,275 ; this figure includes 22 cases of twins and 98 premature
infants—a premature birth rate of 7.6 relative to the total number
of infants. In addition, 36 infants, of which 16 were premature,
were admitted from the district.