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Walthamstow 1950
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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The Infant Mortality Rate for other areas during 1950 was
as follows :—
England and Wales 26
126 County Boroughs and Great Towns
(including London) 33
148 Smaller Towns (25,000—50,000
population) 29
CARE OF PREMATURE INFANTS
The action suggested in Circular 20/44 (as amended by
Circular LHAL 1/49) has been carried out as far as possible and
the steps taken were detailed in the Report for 1944. During
1950, 77 premature infants were born to residents of the area, 22
at home and 55 in hospitals or Nursing Homes. One premature
infant was born in a private nursing home in the area. It was not
transferred to hospital.
Of the 22 born at home, nine were transferred to Hospital.
The remaining 13 who were nursed entirely at home, survived at
the end of one month.