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 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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PREMATURE
PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. STILLBIRTHS.
PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS.
STILLBIRTHS.
| Born in Hospital | Born and Nursed at Home | Born at Home and Transferred to Hospital | Born and Nursed in Nursing Home | Born in Hospital | Born at Home | Born in Nurs'g Home | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Total | Died within 24 hours of Birth | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24 hours of Birth | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24 hours of Birth | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24 hours of Birth | Survived 28 days | |||
| 31b. 4oz. or less | 7 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | – |
| Over 3lb. 4oz to 41b. 6oz | 10 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | – | — |
| Over 41b. 6oz. to 41b. 15oz. | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | — |
| Over 41b. 15oz. to 51b. 8oz | 16 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| TOTALS | 40 | 5 | 33 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 | — |
ILLEGITIMATE BIRTHS
| 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1900 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of illegitimate live births | 62 | 51 | 54 | 38 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 25 | 34 | 33 |
| No. of illegitimate deaths under 1 year | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illegitimate death rate | 65 | 1 98 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 46 | 0 | 120 | 29 | 60 |