AnnualReport-1937

M. 105

The number of cases showing puerperal pyrexia (i.e. temperature of 100.4 or over on more than one occasion while the patient is under observation, not including the first 24 hours), was 122; of these none died.

Sulphonamide compounds have been used as a routine for these cases. There is a high incidence of malnutrition among the cases of pregnancy. This is evinced by oedema and peripheral neuritis and cardiac insufficiency.

Table LXIV.

Classification of cases:

Vertex presentations 1,830 P. O. P. 304 Breech 53 Face 11 Brow 2 Transverse 57 Shoulder 1 Twins 6 Government Tsan Yuk Hospital (until June). 22 Government Civil Hospital 1

Table LXV.

Causes of maternal deaths:-

Tsan Yuk Hospital-

1. Pre-eclampsia and post-partum haemorrhage.
2. Ante-partum and post-partum haemorrhage,
3. Acute nephritis and cardiac failure (undelivered).
4. Myocarditis and heart failure.
5. Subtertian malaria and heart failure.
6. Toxaemia from burns and heart failure.

Government Civil Hospital-

1. Cardiac failure.

Table LXVI.

Ante-natal Clinics :-

New cases 499 Old cases 4,533