[Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough.

  • Llanelli (Wales). Borough Council
Date:
1938
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Credit: [Report 1938] / Medical Officer of Health, Llanelli / Llanelly Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Results— 6 live births—(forceps delivery in two (1 case twins) cases ; one caesarean section); 3 still births (1 twin)—(forceps delivery in one case) 1 birth of foetus 1 uterus evacuation 1 mother died on day of admission. (3) Uterine haemorrhage and placenta praevia—5. Results— 3 live births—(1 forceps delivery). 2 uterus evacuations—(one case hydati- form mole) (4) Heart weakness—2 Results— 3 live births—(Twins in one case—both died) (5) Retained placenta—5. Results—5 births before admission. Appropriate treatment given. (6) Retroverted uterus—1. Advice given. (7) Eclampsia—1 Birth of child before admission. Treatment given followed by recovery (8) Pruritis—1. Admitted on three occasions for treatment. Advice given as to further treatment. (9) Cystitis—1. Admitted for report. Advice given as to treatment. (10) ? Pregnancy—]. Admitted to hospital in serious condition and died shortly afterwards. Post-mortem examination revealed pneumococ¬ cal meningitis from old ear disease. Births. Ages of Mothers : 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- Tota 1 Live Births : Full Term ... 1 2 6 8 3 20 Premature ... - - 1 1 1 3 Still Births : Full Term ... _ 1 — — 1 Premature ... 1 1 2 4