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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
Sutton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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PREMATURITY
The following table gives details of premature births and stillbirths notified in the London Borough of Sutton during the period 1st April-31st December, 1965. as adjusted by transferred notifications:
| Weight at Birth | PREMATURE LIVE BIRTHS | PREMATURE STILL BIRTHS | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born in Hospital | Born at home or in a Nursing Home | Transferred to Hospital on or before 28th day | Born at home or in a Nursing Home | Born in Hospital | ||||||||||
| T OT A L | DIED | T OT A L | DIED | T OT A L | ||||||||||
| Within 24 hrs of Birth | Between 1 & 7 days | Between 7 & 28days | Within 24 hrs of Birth | Between 1 & 7 days | Between 7 & 28days | Within 24 hrs of Birth | Between 1 & 7 days | Between 7 & 28 days | ||||||
| 2 lb. 3 ozs. or less | 4 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | - |
| over 2 lb. 3 ozs. up to & incl. 3 lb. 4 ozs. | 7 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| over 3 lb. 4 ozs. up to & incl. 4 lb. 6 ozs. | 17 | 1 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 4 | _ |
| over 4 lb. 6 ozs. up to & incl. 4 lb. 15 ozs. | 21 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | 2 | 1 |
| over 4 lb. 15 ozs. up to & incl. 5 lb. 8 ozs. | 47 | _ | 1 | 2 | 4 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 2 | _ |
| TOTAL | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 11 | 1 | |