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CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.
The Health Visitors and Municipal Midwives continued to
give particular care and attention to premature infants during
1947.
The births of 62 premature infants in the Borough were
notified, of which 13 occurred at home, and 49 took place in
institutions.
Of the home birth cases: —
(a) 12 were nursed entirely at home.
(b) 1 was removed to hospital.
13
(c) 1 died during the first 24 hours of life.
12 survived at the end of one month.
13
Of the premature infants born in institutions:—
7 died during the first 24 hours of life.
4 died within 1 week of birth.
38 survived at the end of one month.
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PUERPERAL PYREXIA.
31 cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified during the year,
of which three were in respect of domiciliary and 28 in respect
of institutional confinements. 19 of the cases were visited by the
Council's Health Visitors, and the remainder returned to home
addresses outside the area after recovery.
OPHTHALMIA NEONATORUM.
No cases of ophthalmia neonatorum were notified during the
year.
PEMPHIGUS NEONATORUM.
No reports were received of the occurrence of cases of
Pemphigus neonatorum during 1947.