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Statistical Report of St. Helens Hospitals, complied from Reports furnished by Physicians and Lecturers at St. Helens Hospitals.

Complications.

No. Remarks. No. Remarks. Total deliveries j ,-> , Sex .. J j,' 805 317 573 568 17 Compound— ctd. Hydramnios .. Haemorrhage— Accidental .. Unavoidable. . Post-partum.. Secondary Operations— Induction 14 Twins Presentations— L.O.A R.O.A. R.O.P. L.O.P... Breech Footling Transverse Face Compound— Head and hand.. Unknown, outdoor Prolapse of cord 1 triplets. 2 . 6 18 2 697 304 36 19 21 7 5 4 No deaths. Version 4 8 2 placentae praevise and eclampsia, 1 dead foetus. 2 placentas praovise and 4 transverse, 1 accidental haemorrhage. 2 plural pregnancies, 1 prolapsed hand. Perforation .. 7 41 2 Forceps Manual removal of placenta 104 27 Lacerated Perinaeum. Primip. Multip. Instrum. 1st degree 2nd degree 3rd degree Other lacerations 66 38 2 34 20 11 2 20 15 3 3

No. Alb. pres. on Discharge. Alb. abs. on Discharge. Accompanying Complications. No. 21 No. 45 Albuminuria before labou: 66 Dunedin : 2 had had previous eclampsia ; 2 degenerate placentae and chorion; 6 adherent placentae or membranes ; 2 head disease, with anaemia ; 5 premature labour ; 3 stillbirths, 1 macerated ; 3 inertia with P.P.H., 1 collapse ; 2 marginal placentae praeviao, with haemorrhage ; 1 hysteria and melancholia ; 1 varicose veins ; 1 had several miscarriages ; 3 had twins ; in 2 the baby developed oedema. Wellington : 3 reacted to treatment before delivery, and had normal labour. Auckland : 1 eclampsia and pyelitis ; 2 premature confinements, macerated foetus ; 1 hydramnios ; 1 twins. Wellington: I specific origin ; 1 with cedema of limbs and lungs ; 1 hydramnios ; 1 ascites; 1 twins, deformed, great trouble on account of cedema of labia, mother died from cardiac failure on third day. With toxic symptoms .. 10 2 Iclampsia 3 1 out.-p? At Ai ante-] itient dolh ickland : >artum 6 ;ry. Duni ered of triplets, died at Christchurch ; infants died. 1 had marked albuminuria, with toxic symptoms, 4 post-partum fits ; child delivered alive ; complete ;din : 1 had fits, sixth day of puerperism ; recovered. recovi