The diseases of infants and children . Encyclopadie, VIII, 60. * 3 Brit. Med. Journ., 1902, I, 773. ] * Bull. soc. de m6d. legale de France, 1912. Ref. Arch. f. Kinderh., 1913, LIX, ^213 6 Monatsschr. f. Geburtsh. und Gynak., 1905, XXII, 45. PREMATURE INFANTS 255 Table 69.—Vi.^bility of Premature Ixfants 40 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 21 per cent. 41 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 20 42 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 25 43 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 28 44 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 51 45 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 50 46 cm. ( inches) Chances of
The diseases of infants and children . Encyclopadie, VIII, 60. * 3 Brit. Med. Journ., 1902, I, 773. ] * Bull. soc. de m6d. legale de France, 1912. Ref. Arch. f. Kinderh., 1913, LIX, ^213 6 Monatsschr. f. Geburtsh. und Gynak., 1905, XXII, 45. PREMATURE INFANTS 255 Table 69.—Vi.^bility of Premature Ixfants 40 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 21 per cent. 41 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 20 42 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 25 43 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 28 44 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 51 45 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 50 46 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 55 47 cm. ( inches) Chances of living 58 The large majority of deaths occur in the first weeks. The prematureinfant, otherwise healthy, which survives will develop as well in lateryears as the one born at full term. Treatment.—Among the principal difficulties in the treatment ofpremature infants are the maintenance of the body-temperature;feeding;the control of imperfect respiration; and the avoidance of infection. For. ii(,. 11. Beu IOK Pitl-MATURK InFANT. Iron framework covered with asbestos-board. Cover thrown back,bottom showing electric lamps. Door open at many years the accomplishing of the first of these was attempted by theemployment of an incubator, and numerous forms have been devised. Inall the effort is made to maintain the temperature automatically ata fixed degree, and to supply abundant warm, fresh, moist air. Thedifficulties attending this successful ventilation are so great that, on thewhole, incubators have been found unsatisfactory even in practise ininstitutions. A much better plan is to have a room set apart for thepurpose, in which the temperature is kept at from 85° to 90°F. (° °C.) and fresh warm air constantly supplied. In institutions where no such room is available, as well as in privatepractice, very good results may be obtained in other ways, if sufficientintelligent attention is given. A lined or an inf
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