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 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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Premature Births
| Weight at birth | Premature live births | Premature stillbirths | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in hospital | Born at home or in a nursing home | |||||||||||||
| Nursed, entirely at home or in a nursing home | Transferred to hospital on or before 28th day | |||||||||||||
| (1) Total births | Died | (5) Total births | Died | (9) Total births | | Died | Born | ||||||||
| (2) within 24 hours of birth | (3) in 1 and under 7 days | (4) in 7 and under 28 days | (6) within 24 hours of birth | (7) in 1 and under 7 days | (8) in 7 and under 28 days | (10) within 24 hours of birth | (11) in 1 and under 7 days | (12) in 7 and under 28 days | (13) in hospital | (14) at home or in a nursing home | ||||
| 1 2 lb. 3 oz. or less | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 Over 2 lb. 3 oz. up to and including 3 lb. 4 oz | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 4 | - |
| 3 Over 3 lb. 4 oz. up to and including 4 lb. 6 oz | 34 | 3 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| 4 Over 4 lb. 6 oz. up to and including 4 lb. 15 oz. | 21 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 5 Over 4 lb. 15 oz. up to and including 5 lb. 8 oz | 49 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 6 Total | 117 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | |
1 = l,000g, or less, 2 = 1,001 - l,500g, 3 = 1,501 - 2,000g, 4 = 2,001 - 2,250g, 5 = 2,251 - 2,500g.