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16
Stillbirths.—Macerated 7. Of these five were diagnosed as
death of the foetus in utero in the ante-natal clinics. One was
admitted as an emergency case because of death of the foetus
and one died while the mother was under treatment for toxaemia
of pregnancy in the hospital.
Fresh (Full term) 6.
Bipolar version for placenta praevia
followed by prolapse of cord 1
Post maturity requiring perforation of
after coming head of stillborn infant 1
No definite cause (very stout patient) 1
Anencephaly 1
Maternal eclampsia (34 weeks) 1
Surgical induction for severe hypertension
and toxaemia (32 weeks) 1
Neo-Natal Deaths. Total 7.
Prematurity 3
Atelectasis and prematurity I
Cerebral haemorrhage (one confirmed by
autopsy) 2
Mongol with atresia of oesophagus (autopsy
performed) 1
Malformations in infants born alive:—
Mongol, one of which died 2
Ectopia testis 1
Cephalhaematoma 2
Spina Bifida (one twin) 1
Pyloric stenosis 1
Illness of Infants:—
Cerebral irritation 1
Melaena neonatorum 1
Measles 1
Injury to leg during breech delivery 1
Septic spots 3
(1 infant detained in hospital 28 days),