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Ante-partum haemorrhage 10
Post-partum haemorrhage 10
Retained placenta 9
Rise of temperature 14
Ruptured perinæum 14
Feeble infant 8
Asphyxiated lady 1
„ baby 3
Congenital malformation 1
Ophthalmia 1
Œdema 1
Prolapse of cord 5
Death of infant 5
Premature infant 3
Convulsion in infant 1
Of the total 8,646 births registered in the Borough, 3,865 were
attended by Certified Midwives attached to the Institutions of the
Plaistow Maternity Charity—
2,482 were attended from Howard's Road.
1,383 „ „ Lansdowne Road.
The following circulars have been drawn up and circulated by
the Central Midwives Board:—
CANCER OF THE WOMB.
This disease is probably the greatest dread of women.
Unless treated early by removal it always ends in death.
At first it is only in the part attacked, and is not "in the
system."
If removed early it can frequently be cured.