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The total number of forceps deliveries was 22, giving a rate
per thousand of 27.2. This figure is about the average for the past
5 years.
During puerperium:—
Thrombosed varicose veins 11
Cracked nipples 5
Severe anaemia 1
Urinary infection 2
Urticarial rash 5
Endocervicitis with vaginal discharge 3
Cystadenoma of thyroid 1
Rheumatism of ankles 1
Quiescent pulmonary tuberculosis 1
Bartholin's cyst (left) 1
Retention of urine 2
Small superficial abscess 1
Total 34
There were 30 cases of puerperal pyrexia of a notifiable degree.
These cases were suffering from:—
Breast abscess 2
Urinary infection 7
Suspected uterine sepsis 1
Uterine infection (haemolytic streptococci,
Group A) 2
Uterine infection (haemolytic stieptococci,
Group C) 1
Breast abscess and thrombosis in femoral veins,
both legs 1
Femoral thrombosis 2
Acute mastitis 7
Parametritis 1
Pulmonary embolism 2
Retained products 1
Bad "cold " 1
Sloughing perineum 1
Urinary infection and mastitis 1