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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Lewisham 1924
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Details of the infant mortality are as follow:—
| Maturity. | Cause of Death. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|
| – | ||
| 2. „ | „ | – |
| „ | – | |
| „ | – | |
| – | ||
| – | ||
| Maturity. | Period of Survival. | Cause of Death. |
|---|---|---|
The sex incidence of the infants was as follows:—
Males, 142. Females, 130 total, 272.
The average length and weight of the full-term infants
were as follow:—
Males length, 22.1 inches. Weight, 7.5-lbs.
Females ,, 21.7 ,, ,, 7.00-lbs.
All the infants were entirely breast-fed, with the except ion
of one, which required complementary feeds.
Two infants developed slight conjunctivitis, in spite of
(The prophylactic measures taken. The cases responded to treatment
and were discharged well.