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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
Ilford 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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STILLBIRTHS 1959
| Cause of Stillbirth | Delivery in Nursing Home | Delivery at Home | Delivery in Hospital | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anencephaly | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Asphyxia | - | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Atelectasis | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Calcified Placenta | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cerebral Haemorrhage | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Displacement of Heart | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Foetal Abnormalities | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Hydrocephalus: Spina Bifida | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Intra- and Ante-Partum Haemorrhage | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Intra-Uterine Death | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Maceration | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Placental Insufficiency | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Post-Maturity | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Prolapsed Cord | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Prolonged Labour | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Rhesus Incompatibility | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Ruptured Uterus | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toxaemia | - | - | 6 | 6 |
| Unknown | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | - | 5 | 43 | 48 |
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS.- Of the 1,802 live
births occurring in Ilford during 1959, 77 weighed 5½ lb. or
less at birth; 11 of these babies were born on the district
and 66 in Hospital (including 11 where the home address of
the parents was outside Ilford).