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St. Thomas's Hospital (or his deputy, Dr. Richardson), are also
available as consulting physician in cases of grave emergency at
the request of the medical practitioner on the rota list.
The staff of the hospital consists of a Matron, 1 Sister, and 4
Staff Nurses. There are also pupil-midwives, there being accommodation
for 12 pupils at a time.
The popularity of the hospital is shown by the great increase
in the number of cases admitted during the year 1922, particulars
of which are set out as follows:—
Total number of cases admitted 371
Average duration of stay 14 days.
Number of cases delivered by—
(a) Midwives (nursing staff) 340
(b) Doctors (on rota) 25
Of the above 371 cases, 6 patients were admitted for
ante-natal treatment only.
(2 cases admitted for ante-natal treatment only,
and then transferred to the District Midwifery
Service.)
(3 cases admitted for ante-natal treatment prior
to readmission at a later date for confinement.)
(1 case admitted for ante-natal treatment and subsequently
admitted to St. Thomas's Hospital for
confinement.)
Number of cases in which medical aid was sought by
the midwife, with reasons for requiring assistance—
(a) Ante-natal 3
(1) for observation, (2) albuminuria, (3)
vaginal discharge.
(b) During labour 24
(1) foetal distress, (2) transverse presentation,
(3) contracted pelvis, (4) persistent occipito
posterior, (5) secondary uterine inertia, (6)
presentation of cord, (7) foetal distress, (8)
complicated breech, (9) complicated breech,
(10) complicated breech, (11) uterine inertia,
(12) post-partum haemorrhage, (13) delayed
labour, (15) retained placenta, (16) uterine
inertia, (17) delayed labour, (18) foetal
distress, (19) albuminuria, (20) accidental
a.p.h., (21) delayed labour, (2^) complicated
breech, (23) adherent placenta, (24) adherent
placenta.
(c) After labour 12
(1) puerperal insanity, (2) abscess of breast, (3)
laceration of vaginal wall, rise of T. & p.,
(4) abscess of vagina, rise of T. & p., (5) white