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
Dagenham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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Maternity Services continued
The Domiciliary Midwifery Service provided by midwives
other than those based on York House continues as in previous
years, but as the number of hospital deliveries increases, the work
of the midwives for the care of the mother and neo-natal infant
from discharge up to the fourteenth day has increased.
Premature Infants
All infants weighing 51/2-lbs. or less at birth are regarded as
premature infants, whatever the length of the pregnancy.
Premature Infants
Live premature births occurring in the area:—
| 3 4 lb. oz. or less | 3 5 lb. oz. —4 6 lb. oz | 4 7 lb. oz. —4 15 ls.oz. | 5 0 lb. oz. —5 8 lb.oz. | Total | No. Surviv -ing One Week | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born alive at home and nursed entirely at home | 2 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
| Born alive at home and transferred to hospital | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Born alive in a private nursing home and nursed entirely there | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Born alive in a private nursing home and transferred to hospital | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Born in hospital | 7 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 74 | 68 |