Annual report : 1934 / Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York.
- Society for the Lying-In Hospital
- Date:
- 1934
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Credit: Annual report : 1934 / Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![MATERNAL MORTALITY Discharges: deaths Lying-In Hospital (Indoor). 3,336 6 Lying-In Hospital (Outdoor). 86 0 Berwind Service (HBMHMi). 895 0 Total. 4,317 6 Maternal Deaths: 6 in 4,317 patients. Gross maternal mortality (including abortions, ectopic and other) = 0.138% or 1.38 per thousand discharged patients. This gross uncorrected maternal mortality, when expressed in terms of live births is 1.7 maternal deaths per 1,000 live births. These 6 deaths were as follows: 1. Antenatal patients: Patients dying before delivery. 2. Postpartum patients (full term and premature deliveries): Deaths: (2 patients of the total of 5 died on the Medical Service) Indoor Service. 4 Indoor service (transferred from Berwind)... 1 Outdoor Service. 0 Berwind service (death in the home). 0 3. All other patients (abortions included): Deaths.. 1 5 0 Total 6 History No. 52021—Peritonitis and Pyelitis Patient, age 34, colored, para 5-0-3-1, Wassermann negative, was trans¬ ferred from Berwind Service after onset of labor because of hydramnios and temperature of 38.2° C. On admission cervix was 2 cm. dilated, foetal heart heard, pains strong. Membranes were ruptured artificially and 2500 cc. of greenish-tinged amniotic fluid were obtained. Foetal heart was lost 24 hours before delivery. R.O.P. mid-forceps delivery; Scanzoni maneuvre; DeWees forceps used unsuccessfully so Tucker-McLane for¬ ceps were used. Deadborn macerated infant weighing 4220 grams was [37]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31710979_0041.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
