London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE 17.
PREMATURE INFANTS - BORN IN HOSPITALS.
| Birth weight | Died in first 2h hours | Died on 2nd to 7th day | Died on 8th to 28th day | Survived 28 days | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 lbs 3 ozs. or less | 2 | - | - | - | 2 |
| Over 2 lbs 3 oz. and up to 3 lbs k ozs. | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Over 3 lbs. h ozs. and up to U lbs 6 ozs. | 5 | - | - | 12 | 17 |
| Over h lbs. 6 ozs. and up to k lbs 15 ozs. | 1 | - | - | 19 | 20 |
| Over k lbs. 15 ozs. and up to 5 lbs. 8 ozs. | 3 | - | - | 30 | 33 |
| TOTALS ALL WEIGHTS | 12 | - | 1 | 64 | 77 |