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
Richmond upon Thames 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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PREMATURE INFANTS
| Number born | Number nursed | Number born alive but dying within | Number surviving for over 28 days | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 hours | 7 days | 28 days | ||||
| Richmond Children born in the Borough: | ||||||
| (a) At Home | 4 | 4 | — | — | - | 4 |
| (b) In Nursing Homes | — | — | - | — | - | - |
| (o) In Hospitals | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Richmond Children born outside the Borough: | ||||||
| (a) In Nursing Homes | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) In Hospitals | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| Children born in Richmond, mother normally residing elsewhere: | ||||||
| (a) In Nursing Homes | — | — | — | — | — | _ |
| (b) In Hospitals | — | — | — | — | ||
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS
| 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of illegitimate live births | 62 | 62 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 25 |
| No. of illegitimate deaths under 1 year | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Illegitimate death rate | 48 | 65 | 98 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 46 | 0 | 120 |