[Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Barrow-in-Furness County Borough.

  • Barrow-in-Furness (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1944
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Credit: [Report 1944] / Medical Officer of Health, Barrow-in-Furness County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    i Dr. M. Venters, Obstetric Consultant at the Hospital, reports as follows :— “ During the past year the work of the Hospital has kept well up to standard. The Clinics have been well attended, though we should like to see an increase in the number of attendances at the Post-Natal Clinic. It is interesting to note that the cases of pre eclampsia and chronic nephritis treated in Hospital were almost double those of the previous year. Seven patients were given blood transfusions with excellent results. The reasons for the blood transfusions were various, shock, ante-partum haemorrhage, post-partum haemorrhage and microcytic anaemia of pregnancy. There were unfortunately two maternal deaths, neither of which could have been avoided. The infants on the whole have done well, and the incidence of breast feeding has increased. There were 21 stillbirths during the year. In eleven cases the cause was obvious, but in ten there was no apparent reason for the death of the foetus. 22 premature infants were born. Of these 5 died, 4 being very premature, the fifth as the result of a premature labour. but the remaining 17 were discharged doing well.” Stillbirths 21 Anencephalic 4 Pre-eclampsia 1 No apparent cause 1 Macerated. No apparent maternal or foetal cause 9 Toxic antepartum haemorrhage 2 Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida . 1 Breech delivery (Primipara 10 lbs. baby) 1 One of twins. Malformation of the chest due to intra-uterine pressure 1 One of twins. Forceps delivery, premature baby 1 Neo Natal Deaths 14 Prematurity associated with maternal toxaemia (all under 4 lbs.) 3 Prematurity—no apparent maternal or foetal cause (under 3 lbs.) 1 Prematurity—no apparent maternal or foetal cause— precipitate labour (5 lbs.) 1 Atelectasis 3 Abnormality of Oesophagus 1 Congenital heart lesion 2 Cerebral haemorrhage following breech delivery ... 1 Hydrocephalus and Spina Bifida 1 Premature infant admitted from district 1 (b) Municipal Midwives. There are eight full-time Municipal Midwives who attended 407 domiciliary cases as Midwives and 140 as Maternity Nurses. The percentage of total domiciliary births attended by the Municipal Midwives was 75.5%.