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GASTROENTERITIS
During the last seven months of the year, a number of cases
of diarrhoea occurred among the patients and babies, also among
the Hospital staff.
The following number of cases were reported : —
Number of
cases Percentage of cases relative to
Mothers 61 Total number of 849 admissions during the
seven months period 7.1
Babies 12 Total number of 741 babies born during
that period 1.6
Nursing staff 21 Total number of 105 nursing staff employed
in the Hospital 20.0
Domestic staff 10 Total number of 67 domestic staff employed
during that period 15.0
All patients and babies recovered.
N.B.—Mothers and babies remain in the Hospital an average of 10
to 12 days.
Nursing and domestic staff included in this list have worked
in the Hospital for periods varying from three to seven
months. The longer period during which the members of
the staff were exposed to this infection resulted in a higher
percentage of cases relative to the total number of staff.
The matter has been fully investigated in conjunction with
the medical staff of the Ministry of Health, the Medical
Research Council and the Laboratory services.
Maternal Deaths.
There were two maternal deaths during the year.
One patient admitted with acute suppurative bronchopneumonia
died on the day she was admitted, another patient died
of shock following complications of labour.