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3.-MATERNITY WARDS.
Patients were admitted as below:-
From Western District 765 cases Central District 137 Aberdeen District 16 Yaumati District 26 Causeway Bay District 20 Shaukiwan District 9 Boating Population 17 Total. 990 cases Cases attended in their own homesCLASSIFICATION OF CASES.
Vertex Presentation 875 with forceps 15 retained placenta 6 prolapsed cord 2 Placenta Praevia 5 Breech Presentation 15 Transverse Presentation 4 Abortion 22 Twins 6 Face Presentation 1 Vesicular Mole 2 Went out before labour 37Of these cases 40 were still-born.
In 1923 there were 436 patients 1924 600 1925 609 1926 693 1927 9904. INFANT WELFARE.
Number of Babies brought 435
Total number of visits paid 2481
Each Baby is bathed, weighed and inspected and advice, when necessary, is given to the Mother as to feeding. Minor ailments are treated at a daily clinic at 2 p.m.
5. GYNAECOLOGICAL WARDS.
Owing to the increased number of patients we have had to engage another sister to help in this department. Over 6,000 patients were seen at the special women's Clinics at the Dispensaries, and from these our In-patients are drawn.