London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1933

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Children.

Number of Infants born.
Males252
Females259
Total511

Number of cases of twins 7
Number of cases of triplets 1
Number of cases of premature infants (born alive), 57
38 weeks development (2 twins) 27
37 „ „ 5
36 „ „ (4 twins) 11
35 „ „ 1
33-34 weeks development 3
31-32 „ „ (3 triplets) 8
29-30 „ „ (2 twins) 2
Of these infants 8 died, 1 of 34 weeks development, 5 of 32
weeks (including triplets) and 2 of 30 weeks (twins).
Stillbirths Total 17.
Macerated:
Prematurity 5
Anencephalic foetus 1
Prolonged labour. Death during first stage 3
Fresh:
Prematurity 2
Asphyxia—
Difficult breech delivery—emergency
cases 2
Intracranial injury following
normal labour 2
Cord several times round neck,
delay with shoulders 1
Cause uncertain, possible intracranial
injury 1
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