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Number of cases notified as (a) puerperal fever, nil; (b)
puerperal pyrexia, nil.
Number of cases of pemphigus neoratorum, nil.
Number of infants not entirely breast-fed while in the
institution, 3.
Number of cases notified as ophthalmia neonatorum, nil.
Number of maternal deaths, nil.
Number of infants' deaths—(1) stillborn, 5; (ii) within 10
days of birth, 3.
An ante-natal clinic is held every Friday at the Home, and
patients who have booked are expected to attend.
NUTRITION
During the year 6,720 lbs. of dried milk have been supplied
free or at cost price to mothers and children under five years of
age in the Borough.
Arrangements were also made for necessitous nursing and
expectant mothers to receive free meals.