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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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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Table: PREMATURITY TABLE IIThe following table gives details of premature births and stillbirths notified in the London Borough of Sutton during the period 1st January-31st December 1972 as adjusted by transferred notifications:

PREMATURITY TABLE II

The following table gives details of premature births and stillbirths notified in the London Borough of Sutton during the period 1st January-31st December 1972 as adjusted by transferred notifications:

Weight at BirthPREMATURE LIVE BIRTHSPREMATURE STILLBIRTHS
Bom in HospitalBorn at home or in a Nursing HomeTransferred to Hospital on or before the 28th daysBorn in HospitalBorn at Home or in a Nursing Home
Total BirthsDIEDTotal BirthsDIEDTotal BirthsWithin 24 hrs. of birthBetween 1 and 7 daysBetween 7 and 28 days
Within 24 hrs. of birthBetween 1 and 7 daysBetween 7 and 28 daysWithin 24 hrs. of birthBetween 1 and 7 daysBetween 7 and 28 days
2lb. 3ozs. or less512---------1-
(5)(5)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(6)(-)
Over 2lb. 3ozs. up to and inc. 3lb. 4ozs.9221--------2-
(7)(1)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(5)(-)
Over 3lb. 4ozs. up to and inc. 4lb. 6ozs.271_1_-------4-
(24)(2)(4)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(3)(-)
Over 4lb. 6ozs. up to and inc. 4lb. 15ozs.32-----------3-
(21)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)(2)(-)
Over 4lb. 15ozs. up to and inc. 5lb. 8ozs.78-------------
(75)(1)(1)(-)(3)(-)(-)(-)(1)(-)(-)(-)(-)(-)
TOTAL151442--------10-
(132)(9)(5)(-)(3)(-)(-)(-)(1)(-)(-)(-)(16)(-)