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It is becoming increasingly difficult to get the girls to stay
the requisite period; many of them wanting to take up their
former work or new work after two months' stay. Although
undesirable, owing to the dislocation in breast feeding which
results, the Authorities of the Home have had to reduce the length
of stay in several cases.
Still Births.
During 1933, 99 still births were registered in respect of
Croydon, but of these 16 were outward transfers to other
districts. There were 9 inward transfers, giving a total of 92 for
the area. Of these 47 were male babies and 45 female; 5 male
and 5 female were illegitimate. The proportion of still births to
living children was as 1 to 34. The still birth rate was 2.8 of the
total registered births. The rate in 1932 was 3.4%.
The still birth rate, on the same basis as for Infant Mortality
was 28.4 per 1,000 births.
STILL BIRTHS, 1933.
Notified by Midwives, Home Cases 15
,, Doctors Home Cases 10
,, Institutions (Doctors or Midwives) ... 38*
Attended by Midwives alone 26
,, Doctors alone 7
„ Midwives and Doctors 32
Occurred at 9 months 45
,, 8 months 12
,, 6-7 months 11
*Including registered Maternity Homes.
An Analysis of 68 Stilt Births Occurring During the Year.
Of the 68 still births investigated 31 were males and 37
females.
Type of Delivery.—In 39 cases the confinement was difficult
or prolonged. Normal confinement was noted in 26 cases; no
information was obtainable in 3 cases. There was an abnormal
presentation in 7 cases.
Age of Mother.—Under 20 years, 2; between 20 and 29
years, 29; between 30 and 39 years, 27 : between 40 and 49 years, 7.
The Health of the Mother during her pregnancy was started
to be good in 60 cases and indifferent or poor in 6 cases; no particulars
were obtained in 2 cases. In 7 cases, however, the mother