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
Southall 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Infant Mortality Rate from 1900 to 1955
Premature Infants
Thirty-eight premature infants were born during the year and there were 2 premature
stillbirths. Thirty-four of these premature infants born alive were surviving at the end of
one month. Out of the 38 born alive, 35 were born in hospital and 3 at home. The 2
premature still births were born in hospital. The classification of a premature infant is
given to a child born prematurely, or which weighs less than 5 ½ lbs. at birth.
Maternal Morbidity
Three cases of puerperal pyrexia were notified during the year. There were no maternal
deaths, and no deaths associated with abortion.
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