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Ealing 1936

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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15
Number of cases of twins (14 babies) 7
Number of cases of premature infants (born alive) 13
34-36 weeks development 7
30 „ „ 2
(twins born before
admission)
28 „ „ 4
(including one set of twins,
the mother of whom had
severe toxaemia).
Stillbirths. Total 14.
Macerated
(full term 3, 30 weeks 1) 4
Anencephaly 1
Full term (fresh)
Forceps 2
Extended breech 1
Mother with severe concealed accidental
haemorrhage 1
Mother with severe urinary infection 1
Following N20 and air analgesia 1
Normal unassisted deliveries 2
— 8
Premature (fresh)—
Mother with severe toxaemia 1
Infant Deaths. Total 15.
Atelectasis
(both 36 weeks, one following Caesarian
section for central placenta praevia) 2
Intracranial haemorrhage
(2 confirmed by autopsy) 3
Prematurity
(including 2 sets of twins 28-30 weeks) 7
Haemorrhage of the newborn
(confirmed by autopsy) 1
Broncho-pneumonia 1
Asphyxia neonatorum 1