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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 1945
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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INFANTS
Number of infants born 956
Males (alive) 477
Females (alive) 455
Still-born 24
Abortion 1
(???) ill-births.
Fresh
Full term 8
Premature 3
Anencephaly 2
Hydrocephaly 2
Macerated 9
Infant Deaths.
Cerebral Haemorrhage 3
Atelectasis 2
Prematurity 7
Volvulus 1
Immaturity 1
Intraperitoneal haemorrhage 1
Monster 2
Hydrops foetalis 1
Ab normal Infants.
Congenital Heart disease 1
Mongol 2
Talipes 1
Harelip and cleft palate 1
Hare Lip only 1
Hypospadias 2
Imperforate anus 1
Adenoids 1
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