London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Greenwich 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| Parity of Mother | Place of Delivery | ALL AGES | AGE OF MOTHER | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unter 20 yrs. | 20 to 24 yrs. | 25 to 29 yrs. | 30 to 34 yrs. | 35 to 39 yrs. | 40 to 44 yrs. | 45 to and over yrs. | |||
| 0 | (a) | 33 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | _ | 1 | _ |
| (b) | 1 | — | _ | 1 | — | — | _ | _ | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | (a) | 11 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | - |
| (b) | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | -_ | -_ | |
| (c) | 2 | - | ] | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | - | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2 | (a) | 9 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
| (b) | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ] | (a) | 6 | — | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | _ | |
| (c) | 1 | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | 1 | -_ | -_ | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (a) | 6 | _ | _ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _ | |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (O | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5-9 | (a) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| (b) | |||||||||
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | ||
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10-14 | (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -[ |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 and over | (a) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) | _ | — | _ | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Illegit. | (a) | 3 | _ | 1 | 1 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) | — | — | — | —- | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | 1 | _ | _ | _ | — | — | 1 | — | |
| (d) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | (a) | 69 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 4 | — |
| (b) | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | - | - | - | — | - | - | — | ||
| (d) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
(a) N.H.S. Hospitals.
(b) Non N.H.S. Hospitals (Mainly Maternity Homes).
(c) At Home.
(d) Other.
Preparation for Childbirth
Twelve relaxation classes were held each week in Child
Welfare Centres throughout the Borough, five of which taught the
psychoprophylaxis method. Following all classes, talks were given
by a health visitor preparing the mother for the birth of her baby.