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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 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lewisham Borough]
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Presentations:
Vertex 307
Pelvic 9
Face 1
Born before arrival 1
Obstetric Operations:
Forceps 2
Minor Operations 97
Post-Partum Hæmorrhage 1
Puerperal Morbidity 1
(Note : The standard of morbidity is taken as :
"The rising of the temperature to 100° F. on at
least two occasions between the second and the
eighth days.")
Still-Births 6
Details of the Still-Births are as follows : —
| Maturity | Cause of Death | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Premature | Unknown | Two Macerated |
| 1 ,, | Anencephalic | Macerated |
| 1 Full term | Partial Separation of Placenta | — |
| 1 „ „ | Early Rupture of Membranes | — |
The sex incidence of the Infants was as follows :—
Males, 151; Females, 167 .. Total, 318
The average length and weight of the full-term infants were as
follows : —
Males, Length, 21.72 ins. Weight, 71bs. 8.06 ozs.
Females. Length, 21.39 ins. Weight, 71bs. 3.05 ozs.
Progress of Infants while in the Home :—
Number born alive 312
Died within 3 days 4
Over birth weight on discharge 207
Equal to birth weight on discharge 10
Under birth weight on discharge 89
Transferred with Mother to another Institution 2
Number of Infants entirely breast fed 302
Number of Infants in which breast feeding was supplemented 6