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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
Croydon 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
(1) Number of live premature babies notified during 1956 who wen
born -
(i) at home 46
(ii) in private nursing homes 1
(iit) in hospital 125
(2) The number of those born at home -
who were nursed entirely at home 44
who were transferred to hospital on or before
the 28th day 2
who died during the first 24 hours 1
who survived at the end of one month 45
(3) The number of those born in private nursing homes -
who died during the first 24 hours
who survived at the end of one month 1
(4) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours 13
who survived at the end of one month 107
(5) Number of premature still births who were born -
(i) at home 1
(ii) in private nursing homes
(iii) in hospital 34