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examination of the placenta it showed a lateral insertion. Patient
had an attack of asthma whilst in hospital but both she and the
baby were satisfactory on discharge.
7. Primipara, aged 24 years, booked by a District Midwife,
was found to be a footling presentation when in labour and was
sent into hospital. She was in the second stage of labour for two
hours with no advance and very poor pains, so a general anaesthetic
was given and the breech extracted. Forceps were applied to
the after-coming head. The mother's puerperium was uneventful
and both she and the baby were satisfactory on discharge.
8. Primipara sent in by a doctor as Uterine inertia, said to
have been in labour for four days. On admission she was very
tired and was having poor contractions. Sedatives were given and
a normal delivery of a 91bs. 5ozs. baby followed. The mother
had a mild urinary infection during the puerperium but both she
and the baby were satisfactory on discharge.
9. Gravida 2, a midwife's case, sent in by a doctor as a
persistent Occipito-posterior position with foetal distress. On
admission the head was on the perineum and a 91bs. baby was
delivered normally. The puerperium was uneventful and both
mother and baby were satisfactory on discharge.
10. Gravida 3, admitted with mild toxaemic signs. Normal
delivery followed after a medical induction at term, and both
mother and baby were well on discharge.
11. Gravida 2, ag'ed 32 years, booked with a midwife, was
sent in with Hydramnios. Normal delivery followed a simple
medical induction. The baby weighed 10lbs. 2ozs. Both mother
and baby were well on discharge.
12. Gravida 2 was admitted as a shoulder presentation at a
Doctor's request. It was a footling presentation on admission
and a normal breech delivery followed. Puerperium was uneventful
and both mother and baby were well on discharge.
13. Primipara, aged 22 years, sent in as a uterine inertia.
She had been in labour 36 hours with ruptured membranes, and on
admission the os was 1/3 dilated with poor contractions. Forceps
were applied two hours after full dilation and the third stage
followed normally. The mother had a urinary infection during
the puerperium but both she and the baby were discharged as
satisfactory on the 14th day.
14. Gravida 3, aged 23 years, admitted at request of a
Doctor as a face presentation in labour. On admission patient
was having very strong pains and on vaginal examination the
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