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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 1967
[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) | 18 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | (a) | 11 | — | 4 | 6 | _ | — | _ | 1 |
| (b) | — | — | _ | — | _— | — | _ | _— | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | (a) | 3 | _— | — | 2 | _— | 1 | _— | — |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | (a) | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — |
| (b) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | (a) | 2 | _ | 1 | 1 | —_ | —_ | —_ | —_ |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5—9 | (a) | 3 | —_ | —_ | —_ | 1 | —_ | 2 | — |
| (b) | — | _— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | _— | —_ | _ | — | —_ | —_ | —_ | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10—14 | (a) | — | — | — | —_ | —_ | —_ | —_ | —_ |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (O | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I5 and over | (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | _— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | —_ | —_ | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Illegit. | (a) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | _— | — | — |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (O | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | (a) | 48 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| (b) | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| (c) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
(a) N.H.S. Hospitals.
(b) Non N.H.S. Hospitals (Mainly Maternity Homes).
(c) At Home.
(d) Other.
Elderly Primaparae
Forty mothers over the age of 35 years gave birth to their first
viable child of which 38 (95%) were delivered in properly equipped
units or hospitals. This total represents 1.1% of all live births to
Borough residents during the current year.