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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 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]

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Table: Still- births.

Still- births.

Maturity.Cause of Death.Remarks.
1. PrematureAnencephalicFœtus macerated
2. Full-termUnknown
3. „„-
4. „„-
5. „„-
6. „Eclampsia in mother-
7. „HydrocephalusFœtus macerated
8. „Prolapse of Cord (Twin)-
9. „Impacted Breech-
Live Births.
Maturity.Period of Survival.Cause of Death.
10. Premature12½ hoursAtelectasis
11. Full-term31 „Congenital Heart

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The sex incidence of the infants was as follows:—
Males, 181. Females, 139. Total, 320.
The average length and weight of the full-term infants
were as follow:—
Males Length, 21.5 inches. Weight, 7.5-lbs.
Females „ 21.3 „ „ 7.3-lbs.
All the infants were entirely breast-fed.
One case of Ophthalmia Neonatorum occurred, in spite
of the prophylactic measures taken. The case responded to
treatment and was discharged well.
One patient was admitted suffering from a mild attack
of Influenza. On the second day after birth the infant developed
a temperature of 104°, and was fed with difficulty. The
temperature gradually subsided, but on the tenth day the infant
had two convulsion fits. These were not repeated, and the
infant made an uninterrupted recovery.

Table: The following Table shews the details of cases for the pe r iod from 1st June, 1918, to 31st December, 1926:—

The following Table shews the details of cases for the pe r iod from 1st June, 1918, to 31st December, 1926:—

Number of Births2,098Total number born dead62
Premature Deaths, recent12Infants born alive who died in the Home36
Full-term Deaths v36
Macerated13Total number born dead or died in the Home98
Putrid1