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Most of the infants were breast fed till 3 months old (2 had
supplementary feeds much earlier), but many remained in the home
long after they had been entirely weaned.
As is seen, the duration of stay much exceeds that in ordinary
maternity homes. The girls are kept, with their babies, until
suitable situations can be secured for them, and when necessary
foster-mothers are found for the babies. Whilst the girls are in
the Home they are employed in domestic work. Some of them
go out to daily work, but reside in the Home.
Still Births.
During 1935, 117 still births were registered in respect of
Croydon, but of these 23 were outward transfers to other districts.
There were 9 inward transfers, giving a total of 103 for the area.
Of these 65 were male babies and 38 female; 1 male and 3 female
were illegitimate. The proportion of still births to living children
was as 1 to 32. The still birth rate was 3.0 of the total registered
births. The rate in 1934 was 3.6%.
The still birth rate, on the same basis as for Infant Mortality,
was 30.0 per 1,000 births.
STILL BIRTHS, 1935.
Notified by Midwives, Home Cases 13
„ Doctors, Home Cases 9
„ Institutions (Doctors or Midwives) 44*
Attended by Midwives alone 26
„ Doctors alone 20
„ Midwives and Doctors 40
Occurred at 9 months 47
„ 8 months 16
„ 6-7 months 9
*Including registered Maternity Homes.
An Analysis of 72 Still Births Occurring During the Year.
Of the 72 still births investigated 48 were males and 24 females.
Type of Delivery.—In 37 cases the confinement was difficult
or prolonged. Normal confinement was noted in 26 cases; no
information was obtainable in 9 cases.