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Midwives' Act, 1902 and 1918.
Analysis of Records of Sending for Medical Aid, 1928.
PREGNANCY—
Abortion or threatened
abortion 22
Albuminuria 6
Fits 1
Ante partum haemorrhage
25
General unsatisfactory
condition 17
Contracted Pelvis 1
Swelling of Leg 1
Pendulous Abdomen 1
Total 74
LABOUR—
Prolonged labour 81
Malpresentation 48
Prolapsed cord 7
Unsatisfactory con. 9
Ruptured perineum 127
Post-partum haemorrhage
39
Adherent or retained
placenta 20
Retained membranes 7
Foetal distress 4
Early rupture of membranes
4
Hour-glass contraction 1
Prolapsed cervix 2
Uterine inertia 4
Rigid cervix 2
Total 355
LYING-IN—
Rise of Temperature 83
Abdominal Pain 4
Subinvolution of uterus 1
Acute Mastitis 5
Phlebitis 10
Haematuria 1
Post-partum eclampsia 2.
Unsatisfactory condn. 12
Total 118
FOR THE INFANT—
Premature Infant 33
Feeble Infant 31
Unsatisfactory condn 22
Haemorrhage from
Umbilical stump 1
Fits 2
Icterus neonatorum 1
Asphyxiated baby 9
Stillbirths 6
Skin eruptions 33
Inflammation and discharge
from eyes 39
Infant found dead 3
Congenital deformity 8
Total 188
The percentage of cases requiring medical help for ruptured
perineum is 35.7 per cent, in 1928, as against 47.4 per. cent, in
1927.
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