The Cape Town obstetric flying squad.
The number and nature of the calls received by the Cape Town Flying Squad Service during 1972 are compared with those received from 1954 to 1960. A threefold increase in the total number of calls received per year is related to a fall from 74% to 30% in calls connected with postpartum complications. Reasons for these changes are suggested.
D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006771:Hospitals, Maternity; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D013019:South Africa