London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
View report page
Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Richmond upon Thames 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
This page requires JavaScript
PREMATURE INFANTS.
| Number born | Number nursed | Number born alive but dying within | Number surviving for over 28 days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hrs. | 7 days | 28 days | ||||
| Richmond Children born in the Borough: | ||||||
| (a) At Home | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 |
| (b) In Nursing Homes | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
| (c) In Hospitals | 10 | 10 | — | 1 | — | 9 |
| Richmond Children born outside the Borough: | ||||||
| (a) In Nursing Homes | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| (b) In Hospitals | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | 16 |
| Children born in Richmond, mother normally residing elsewhere: | ||||||
| (a) In Nursing Homes | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| (b) In Hospitals | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |