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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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Stillbirths by Age and Parity of Mother and by Place of Occurrence
| Parity of Mother | Place of Deliv'y | ALL AGES | AGE OF MOTHER | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 20 yrs. | 20 to 24 yrs. | 25 to 29 yrs. | 30 to 34 yrs. | 35 to 39 yrs. | 40 to 44 yrs. | 45 and over | |||
| 0 | (a) | 23 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| (b) | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | (a) | 8 | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - |
| (b) | 3 | - | 1 | I | - | 1 | - | - | |
| (c) | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | (a) | 6 | - | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| (b) | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 3 | (a) | 2 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | |
| 4 | (a) | 3 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - |
| (b) | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5—9 | (a) | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10—14 | (a) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| (b) | — | - | - | - | - | _- | - | - | |
| (c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| IS and over | (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Illegit. | (a) | 6 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| (b) | 1 | — | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | (a) | 51 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - |
| (b) | 5 | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | - | - | |
| (c) | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(a) N.H.S. Hospitals.
(b) Non N.H.S. Hospitals (Mainly Maternity Homes).
(c) At Home
(d) Other.
Preparation for Childbirth
A further four health visitors were trained to teach the psychoprophylaxis
method of preparation for childbirth and, classes in
this and other methods of relaxation were continued during the
current year following each of which a talk and discussion were
held, together with appropriate demonstrations. Some 236 such
sessions were held during 1966 with 3,302 attendances. A total of