Medical report : 1934 / Leeds Maternity Hospital.

  • Leeds Maternity Hospital (Leeds, England)
Date:
1934
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Credit: Medical report : 1934 / Leeds Maternity Hospital. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MORTALITY TABLE—continued Cause of Death Post-mortem Findings Obstetric Treatment 3. Broncho-pneumonia ... Failed forceps. 4. Broncho-pneumonia ... Craniotomy. Lower seg. Caesarean Uraemia (2 cases) 1. No post-mortem section. Ind. of Abortion. 2. Infarction of Supra- renals. Sub-acute Puncture of memb. nephritis Normal. Ruptured Uterus 1. Spontaneous rupture of (3 cases) lower segment ... Undelivered. 2. Complete tear into Failed forceps. Cranio- . peritoneal cavity tomy. Decapitation. 3. Large tear into cellular tissues with secondary Evisceration. Internal version B.B.A. infection Drainage. Haemorrhage (3 cases) P.P.H. 1. Endocarditis ... B.B.A. (normal). A.P.H. 2. All organs bloodless. Puncture of membranes. Chronic nephritis Caesarean section. P.P.H. 3. No post-mortem Puncture of membranes Acute Cholecystitis Supurative at 30 weeks. (1 case) Cholecystitis ... Nil. - Eclampsia (1 case) Aucte emphysema Abortion Pulmonary Oedema ... Low forceps. Heart Disease (1 case) No post-mortem Caesarean section. MATERNAL DEATHS—DETAILS. Booked Cases : 10. Case 1. No. 239. Generally Contracted Pelvis. Accidental Haemorrhage. Caesarean Section. Age 31. 5th-para. The four previous pregnancies had ended in difficult forceps deliveries resulting in two living and two still-born infants. She was admitted six weeks before term and examined under a general anaesthetic. It was then discovered that the pelvis was slightly contracted in all its diameters. The diagonal conjugate measured 4 inches. She was re-admitted five weeks later for induction of labour. The child was lying as a shoulder presentation, and after correction the membranes were punctured and about a pint of liquor allowed to escape. Towards the end of this operation there was a sudden alarming escape of blood, incompletely checked by a vaginal pack, and in this state the patient was transferred to the theatre and delivered by a Caesarean section. The uterus failed to con-