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
Brentford and Chiswick 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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16
Fresh.
Full term 7
Premature 4
Miscarriage (25 weeks) 1
Anencephalic 2
Hydrops foetalis 1
Macerated.
Full term 7
Premature 10
Neo-natal deaths.—Total 14, giving a neo-natal death rate of 17.2
per thousand, as compared with 27.3 per thousand in 1936-37
and 21 per thousand in 1935-36.
Prematurity 13
After precipitate labour 1
Premature Infants born alive:—
33-37 weeks IS
34 weeks 8
32 weeks 3
28 weeks 2
Twins (26 babies) 13
Abnormalities of surviving infants:—
Pyloric spasm 3
Haemorrhage of the new born 3
Cepbal-haematoma 3
Severe jaundice 2
Mongol 3
Mild talipes calcaneo-valgus 1
Upper respiratory tract infection 1
Sign of intra cranial injury 2
Fibroid polypus right upper alveolus 1
Right septic thumb 1
Dehydration fever 1
Intertrigo with septic spots napkin area 1
Hare lip and cleft palate 1
Congenital hydrocephalus 1