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Premature Infants.
Place of Birth and Deaths under 1 month of Premature Infants.
Number of
Infants
Number died
within
24 hours
Number died
within
28 days
Number survived
28 days
Born & nursed
at home
15
–
_
15
Born & nursed
in hospital
168
10
6
152
Born at home
& transferred
to hospital
7
1
2
4
TOTAL:
190
11
8
171
The number of premature births was the same as last year, but with approximately 150
fewer total births the proportion has increased from 6.9% to 7.3%.
Out of a total of 56 deaths of infants under 1 year, 19 (34%) occurred in premature
infants who died within the first month of life. An analysis of causes of these 19 deaths
is as follows:-
Prematurity 11
Prematurity associated
with Congenital deformity 4
Prematurity associated
with Atelectasis 2
Prematurity associated
with Rhesus Incompatibility
and Kernicterus 1
Prematurity associated
with Bronchopneumonia 1
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Day Nurseries and Child Minders.
Two Day Nurseries remained open during the whole of 1955: the following table shows
the average attendances:-
Nursery
No. of Approved
Average Daily Attendance
Places
Under 2 years
Over 2 years
Total
Litchfield Avenue
51
11
20
31
Plaistow Road
54
10
24
34
The number of children in attendance at each nursery has varied considerably throughout
the year and has reached 48 at Litchfield Avenue and 52 at Plaistow Road. This fluctuation
can be attributed partly to some children being admitted on a temporary basis for short periods
(to give help at times of family difficulty) and partly to absence during holidays, and illness
of children or parents.
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