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Bermondsey 1947

Report on the sanitary condition of the Borough of Bermondsey for the year 1947

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V.—MATERNITY AND CHILD
WELFARE.
FAIRBY GRANGE CONVALESCENT HOME.
The total number of patients received into the home during the
year, including mothers, babies and toddlers, was 396.
Number of women admitted 195
Number of babies admitted 96
Number of toddlers admitted 105
PREMATURE CHILDREN—ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN—
HOME HELPS.
The number of premature births was the same as that recorded
last year, namely, 70; of these infants two were born in St. Olave's
Hospital and 21 at home. There were 15 deaths of premature children,
13 of which occurred in hospital.
Date of
Death
Initials
of
deceased
Age
Certified Cause of Death
2.1.47
P.D.
1
day
1. a. Prematurity
9.1.47
R.G.
1
day
1. a. Prematurity (20 weeks)
21.1.47
D.E.
14
hours
1. a. Prematurity
J.S.
4.3.47
1
day
1. a. Prematurity (27 weeks)
25.4.47
J.H.
2
days
1. a. Prematurity
26.4.47
B.H.
2
days
1. a. Pulmonary Atelectasis
2. Prematurity
9.5.47
E.J.
12
hours
1. a. Prematurity
b. Premature labour (32 weeks)
c. Ante-partum hæmorrhage