London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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 1972
[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 1972 who were born* -
(i) at home or in a nursing home 16
(ii) in hospital* 303
(2) The number of those born at home or in a nursing home -
who were nursed entirely there 16
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
who died in 7 and under 28 days
who survived at the end of one month 15
(3) Number of those born in hospital -
who died during the first 24 hours 16
who died in 1 and under 7 days 14
who died in 7 and under 28 days 1
who survived at the end of one month 272
(4) Number of premature still births who were born
(i) at home or in a nursing home 3
(ii) in hospital 36
* The group under this heading includes cases which may
be born in one hospital and transferred to another.