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 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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(b) Still births:
1953
1954
(i) Domiciliary
3
-
(ii) Institutional
27
27
(c) Totals
(i) Domiciliary
298
331
(ii) Institutional
1,389
1,202
Grand Totals
1,687
1,533
Number of premature infants notified during the years (including
transferred notifications) where the mothers normally reside in the area.
1953 1934
(i) Born at home 8 17
(ii) Born in hospital or nursing home 81 67