Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Children.
Number of Infants born— | |
Males | 299 |
, Females | 243 |
Total | 542 |
Of the 36 premature infants, those of 28 and 32 weeks development
and one of 34 weeks development died. Three premature
babies were stillborn.
Children
Number of cases of Twins | 7 |
Number of cases of Premature Infants— | |
38 weeks development | 23 |
36/37 do. | 8 |
34/35 do. | 3 |
32 do. | 1 |
28 do. | 1 |
Total | 36 |
Of these stillbirths only one (the eclamptic case) was a female.
Macerated— | |
Premature | 2 |
Hydrocephalus | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Prematurity | 1 |
Hydramnios and malformations | 1 |
Asphyxia | 1 |
Pre-eclampsia in mother | 1 |
Eclampsia in mother | 1 |
Difficult breech delivery | 1 |