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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 1966
[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 1966 who were born* -
(i) at home or in a nursing home 57
(ii) in hospital* 281
(2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home -
who were nursed entirely there 52
who were transferred to hospital on or before the
28th day 5
who died during the first 24 hours -
who died in 1 and under 7 days -
who died in 7 and under 28 days -
who survived at the end of one month 57
(3) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours 38
who died in 1 and under 7 days 7
who died in 7 and under 28 days 1
who survived at the end of one month 235
(4) Number of premature still births who were born
(i) at home or in a nursing home 6
(ii) in hospital 38
*The group under this heading will include cases which may
be born in one hospital and transferred to ahother.