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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 1970
[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 1970 who were born* -
(i) at home or in a nursing home 21
(ii) in hospital* 310
(2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home -
who were nursed entirely there 20
who were transferred to hospital on or before the
28th day 1
who died during the first 24 hours 1
who died in 1 and under 7 days 3
who died in 7 and under 28 days
who survived at the end of one month 17
(3) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours 24
who died in 1 and under 7 days 14
who died in 7 and under 28 days 3
who survived at the end of one month 269
14) Numoer of premature still births who were born
(i) at home or in a nursing home 3
(ii) in hospital 29
*The group under this heading includes cases which may
be born in one hospital and transferred tc another.