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12. Care of Premature Infants. (Circular 20/44).
No. of premature babies notified during
1946 whose mothcr is normally resident
in the Council's area. 218
Recommendations implemented:-
Para.2 (b) Equipment in stock if required.
(c) Most prematures cared for in hospital
whore breast milk is available.
(d) No paediatrician employed but hospitals
employ them.
(e) Each Health Visitor looks after own cases.
(f) Home Helps.
Para.3. No special units or cote in hospitals but
apecial attention given to prematures in
local hospitals.
Arrangements made between the hospitals and the Welfare
Authority to insure the follow-up of the infants on
discharge:-
There is closs liaison between hospitals, Medical
Officcr of Health and Health Visitors to follow up
those infants on their discharge from hospital.
Total No, of premature babies notified who were born
at home 14
Do. do. in hospital 196
No. of those born at home who were nursed entirely
at hone 14
Do. who died during the first 24 hours 1
Do, who survived at end of one month 15
No, of those born in hospital who died during the.
first 24 hours 19
Do. who survived at end of one month 164
(13 died after 24 hours but before the end of one month).
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