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 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS. PREMATURE
STILLBIRTHS.
| Born in Hospital | Born and Nursed at Home | Born at Home and Transferred to Hospital | Born in Hospital | Born at Home | Born in Nursing Home | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | Total | Died within 24 hours of birth | Died 2nd-28th day | Survived 28 days | Total | Died within 24 hours of birth | Died 2nd-28th day | Survived 28 day9 | Total | Died within 24 hours of birth | Died 2nd-28th day | Survived 28 days | |||
| 3lb. 4oz. or less | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
| Over 3lb. 4oz to 4lb. 6oz. | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Over 4lb. 6oz. to 4lb. 15oz. | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Over 4lb. 15oz. to 5lb. 8oz. | 8 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| TOTALS | 27 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — |
Note:
No cases in following catergories:
1. Born in Nursing Homes and nursed entirely there.
2. Born in Nursing Home and transferred to hospital on or before
28th day.