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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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STILLBIRTHS 1960
| Cause of Stillbirth | Delivery in Nursing Home | Delivery at Home | Delivery in Hospital | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anencephalic | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ante-Partum Haemorrhage | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Asphyxia | - | - | 4 | 4 |
| Atelectasis | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Cord Round Neck | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gross Abnormalities | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hydrocephalus | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Intra-Uterine Death | - | - | 3 | 3 |
| Placental Insufficiency | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Pre-Eclamptic Toxaemia | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Retro-Placental Clot | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Rhesus Incompatibility | - | - | 2 | 2 |
| Ruptured Vasa Praevia | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Toxaemia | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | - | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Totals | - | 8 | 30 | 38 |
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS. - Of the 1,889 live births
occurring in Word during 1960, 99 weighed 5½ lb. or less at birth; 22 of
these babies were born on the district and 77 in Hospital (including 7
where the home address of the parents was outside Ilford).