Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[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 1965
who were born* -
(i) at home or in a nursing home 50
(li) in hospital* 261
(2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home -
who ware nursed entirely there 50
who were transferred to hospital on or
before the 28th day 6
who died during the first 24 hours 1
who died in 1 ana under 7 days 2
who died in 7 and under 28 days
who survived at the end of one month 47
(3) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours 28
who died in 1 and under 7 days 7
who died in 7 and under 28 days 3
who survived at the end of one month 223
(4) Number of premature still births who were born
(i) at home or in a nursing home 2
(ii) in hospital 29
*The group under this heading will include cases which
may be born in one hospital and transferred to another.