Annual report : 1932 / Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York.
- Society for the Lying-In Hospital
- Date:
- 1932
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Annual report : 1932 / Society of the Lying-in Hospital of the City of New York. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Puerperium By “Puerperal Infection” is meant a rise in temperature to 100.4°F. on any two clays following delivery, the first 24 hours excluded, unless the rise in temperature is definitely proven to be due to other causes, such as mastitis, pyelitis, and intercurrent disease. September 73 postpartum patients One day fever. 13 Puerperal infection. 9 (12.329%) Febrile, other causes. 2 October 222 postpartum patients One day fever. 28 Puerperal infection. 18 (8.108%) Febrile, other causes. 7 November 237 postpartum patients One day fever. 29 Puerperal infection. 16 (6.751%) Febrile, other causes. 12 December 245 postpartum patients One day fever. 29 Puerperal infection. 26 (10.61%) Febrile, other causes. 10 Total postpartum patients. 777 Total puerperal infection. 69 Puerperal infection.8.880 % OUTSIDE OBSTETRICAL SERVICE New York Hospital Total deliveries. 22 Total visits in homes. 174 Berwind Clinic Total deliveries. 353 - Abortions. 0 Total visits in homes. 1,238 MORTALITY MATERNAL MORTALITY 1. Antenatal patients Patient dying before delivery (admitted moribund). 1 2. Postpartum patients (full term and premature deliveries) Indoor Service. 777 Outdoor Service. 22 Berwind Service. 353 Total. 1,152 Deaths Indoor Service. 2 Indoor Service (transferred from Berwind). 1 Outdoor Service. 0 Berwind Service. 0 Total. 3 Mortality: (3 deaths in 1,152 postpartum cases) . . 0.260% 3. All other patients (abortions included) Deaths. 0 Gross Maternal Mortality: (4 in 1,273 discharges from Indoor, Outdoor and Berwind Services).0.814-% or 8.14 Ver thousand [33]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32156157_0037.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
