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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 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (1)Number of live premature infants notified during 1967 who were born* -

CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS (1)Number of live premature infants notified during 1967 who were born* -

(i) at home or in a nursing home52
(II) in hospital*336
(2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home -
who were nursed entirely there42
who were transferred to hospital on or before the 23th day10
who died during the first 24 hours3
who died in 1 and under 7 days1
who died in 7 and under 28 days1
who survived at the end of one month47
(3) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours30
who died in 1 and under 7 days15
who died in 7 and under 28 days5
who survived at the end of one month286
(4) Number of premature still births who were born
(i) at home or in a nursing home2
(ii) in hospital50

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*The group under this heading includes cases which may
be born in one hospital and transferred to another.