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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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Premature Baby Units—Premature babies who require
special nursing are transferred to units at the British Hospital
for Mothers and Babies or to the Lewisham Hospital. When
hospital nursing is found to be necessary for premature babies
born in the district and if transport under normal conditions in
an ambulance is considered to be undesirable, then a doctor and
nurse may be sent from hospital with a mobile incubator to
transfer the child.
During the current year it was unnecessary to call upon the
services of these units.
| Weight | Number | Propor-tion per 100 live pre-mature infants | Deaths in 24 hours | Survivors at 28 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Per 100 live pre-mature infants | Number | Per 100 live pre-mature infants | |||
| 21b 3oz or less | — | |||||
| 31b 4oz or less | 1 | |||||
| 31b 5oz to 41b 6oz | — | 2 | ||||
| 41b 7oz to 41b 15oz | — | 5 | ||||
| 51b to 51b 8oz | 21 | — | 18 | |||
| All cases | 30 | — | ||||
Maternity Outfits—In all cases of confinements, other than in
hospital, maternity outfits are made availiable and during the
current year some 1,250 packs were distributed.
Part II Midwifery Training—A scheme for the training of
midwives is undertaken in co-operation with the British Hospital
for Mothers and Babies, with each pupil spending 3 months on
the district.
No. of Pupils completing Course during year 16
No. of Pupils in Training at 31/12/65 4
Refresher Courses—In accordance with the rules of the
Central Midwives Board one midwife attended a Statutory
Refresher Course during the year.