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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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TABLE 27
| Weight at birth | PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS 1953 | PREMATURE STILL-BIRTHS 1953 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in Hospital | Born at home and nursed entirely at home | Born at home and transferred to hospital on or before 28th day | Born in hospital | Born at home | Born in nursing home | |||||||
| Total | Died within 24 hrs. of birth | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24 hrs. of birth | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24 hrs. of birth | Survived 28 days | ||||
| (a) 3 lb. 4 oz. or less (1,500 gms. or less) | 7 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | - |
| (b) Over 3 lb 4 oz. up to and Including 4 lb. 6 oz. (1,500 - 2,000 gms.) | 14 | - | 14 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| (c) Over 4 lb. 6 oz. Up to and including 4 lb. 15 oz. (2,000 - 2,250 gms.) | 20 | - | 18 | 2 | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | -- |
| (d) Over 4 lb 15 oz. up to and Including 5 lb. 8 oz. (2,250 - 2,500 gms.) | 40 | 3 | 37 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Totals | 81 | 7 | 71 | 6 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 1 | 16 | 2 | - |