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
Barnes 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnes]
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Table 4.— Premature Live Births.
| Weight at Birth | Born in Hospital | Born at Home or in a Nursing Home | Premature Still births | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursed entirely at Home or in a Nursing Home | Transferred to Hospital on or before 28th day | ||||||||||||||
| Died | Died | Died | Born | ||||||||||||
| Total Births | Within 24 hrs. of Birth | In 1 and under 7 days | In 7 and under 28 days | Total Births | Within 24 hrs. of Birth | In 1 and under 7 days | In 7 and under 28 days | Total Births | Within 24 hrs. of Birth | In 1 and under 7 days | In 7 and under 28 days | In Hospital | At home or in a Nursing Home | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||
| l. | 2 lb. 3 ozs. or less | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 2. | Over 2 lb. 3 ozs. up to and inc. 3 lb. 4 ozs | 4 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3. | Over 3 lb. 4 ozs. up to and inc. 4 1b. 6 ozs | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 4. | Over 4 lb. 6 ozs. up to and inc. 4 lb. 15 ozs. | 6 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5. | Over 4 lb. 15 ozs. up to and inc. 5 lb. 8 ozs. | 17 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6. | Total | 31 | 2 | 3 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
ENVIRONMENT OF BIRTHS.
Dwelling Houses (177) 31.90%
Institutional (378) 68.10%
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