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Cases of Pemphigus Neonatorum, Nil.
Notified as Ophthalmia Neonatorum, Nil.
Inflammation (eyes), Nil.
Infants not entirely breast fed, Nil.
Maternal deaths, Nil.
Infant deaths (a) Stillborn, 4.
(b) Post-natal, 3.
So far as is practicable, only cases likely to follow a normal course
are admitted but, in order to meet the case of a sudden emergency, the
Borough Council has an arrangement with King's College Hospital for
the treatment of the patient in that institution. The Borough Council
has further appointed Dr. W. Gilliatt, who is upon the staff of the
King's College Hospital, as Consulting Obstetrician, and he sees cases
in the Home with Dr. Hill, as and when required.
During 1929, these arrangements were made use of in the following
instances:-
Dr. Gilliatt visited the Home once only in 1929, and the patient
whom he was asked to see was removed to King's College Hospital
where a Cæsarian Section was performed.
One other patient was removed to King's College Hospital on
Dr. Gilliatt's advice, and three others who had booked for the Maternity
Home were admitted to the Hospital instead, owing to complications
arising during pregnancy. The cases were:—
1. Very excessive œdema followed by puerperal insanity.
2. Hydramnios with anencephalic fœtus.
3 and 4. Malpresentation.
Cases not admitted to the Maternity Home. During 1929, 122
applications for admission were refused owing to the available accommodation
being fully booked. The Committee, during the year,
considered the possibility of enlarging the Home, but were reluctantly
obliged to defer the matter.
4. Provision of Home Nursing.
Arrangements have been made for the provision of a District Nurse
in certain types of illness. During the year 19 cases were nursed
under the Maternity and Child Welfare Scheme at a total cost of
£16 5s. 0d. Full details of these appear upon p. 31.