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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
Dagenham 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Total Attendances at Nurseries for 1950 :—
Goresbrook Nursery Under 2 years of age .— 3,343
Over 2 „ „ „ — 9,497
Chadwell Heath Nursery Under 2 years of age — 2,573
Over 2 „ „ 9,303
Kingsley Hall Nursery. Over 2 „ „ 8,130
Total 32,846
Live premature births occurring in the Area :—
| 4-5 i lbs. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bom at home and nursed entirely at home | — | 3 | 23 |
| Born at home and transferred to hospital | 4 | 7 | |
| Born in a private nursing home and nursed entirely there | — | — | — |
| Born in a private nursing home and transferred to hospital ............ | — | — | — |
Of those born at home two died in hospital, at one hour and
three days respectively.