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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 1964
[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 1964
who were born*-
(i) at home or in a nursing home 48
(ii) in hospital* 259
(2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home -
who were nursed entirely there 45
who were transferred to hospital on or
before the 28th day 3
who died during the first 24 hours 3
who died in 1 and under 7 days —
who died in 7 and under 28 days —
who survived at the end of one month 36
(3) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours 30
who died in 1 and under 7 days 8
who died in 7 and under 28 days —
who survived at the end of one month 221
(41 Number of premature still births who were born
(i) at home or in a nursing home —
(ii) in hospital 29
*The group under this heading will include cases which
may be born in one hospital and transferred to another.