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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
| (1) Number of live premature infants notified during 1968 who were born* - | |
| (i) at home or in a nursing home | 44 |
| (ii) in hospital* | 343 |
| (2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home - | |
| who were nursed entirely there | 36 |
| who were transferred to hospital on or before the 28th day | 8 |
| who died during the first 24 hours | 1 |
| who died in 1 and under 7 days | - |
| who died in 7 and under 28 days | - |
| who survived at the end of one month | 43 |
| (3) Number of those born in hospital- | |
| who died during the first 24 hours | 20 |
| who died in 1 and under 7 days | 25 |
| who died in 7 and under 28 days | 2 |
| who survived at the end of one month | 296 |
| (4) Number of premature still births who were born | |
| (i) at home or in a nursing home | 1 |
| (ii) in hospital | 40 |
*The group under this heading includes cases wnich may
be born in one hospital and transferred to another.