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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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| 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) | 1,080 | 197 | 529 | 232 | 92 | 26 | 4 | — |
| (b) | 76 | 16 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| (c) | 22 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| (d) | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | (a) | 548 | 36 | 198 | 179 | 83 | 43 | 9 | — |
| (b) | 79 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 15 | 1 | — | — | |
| (c) | 257 | 11 | 121 | 94 | 28 | 2 | 1 | — | |
| (d) | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | (a) | 267 | - | 62 | 74 | 74 | 44 | 13 | - |
| (b) | 45 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | — | |
| (c) | 175 | 1 | 64 | 62 | 39 | 9 | — | — | |
| (d) | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | (a) | 162 | - | 18 | 70 | 43 | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| (b) | 18 | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | - | — | |
| (c) | 94 | — | 14 | 40 | 28 | 10 | 2 | — | |
| (d) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | (a) | 82 | - | 4 | 19 | 29 | 25 | 5 | - |
| (b) | 10 | — | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| (c) | 19 | — | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| (d) | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 5—9 | (a) | 105 | - | - | 15 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 3 |
| (b) | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
| (c) | 13 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | - | |
| (d) | - | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | |
| 10—14 | (a) | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | - | — | - |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | - | |
| 15 & over | (a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | -_ | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | - | — | — | — | — | - | — | — | |
| Illegit. | (a) | 272 | 101 | 99 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 3 | — |
| (b) | 27 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| (c) | 28 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| (d) | 5 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | (a) | 2,517 | 334 | 910 | 622 | 381 | 210 | 56 | 4 |
| (b) | 262 | 30 | 102 | 63 | 48 | 15 | 4 | — | |
| (c) | 608 | 17 | 224 | 218 | 110 | 34 | 5 | — | |
| (d) | 17 | 2 | 10 | 5 | — | - | - | - | |
(a) N.H.S. Hospitals.
(b) Non N.H.S. Hospitals (Mainly Maternity Homes).
(c) At Home.
(d) Other.
Elderly Primaparae
Thirty-two mothers over the age of 35 years gave birth to their
first viable child all of whom were delivered in properly equipped
units or hospitals. This total represents 0.9% of all live births to
Borough residents during the current year.
One elderly primapara was concerned with a multiple pregnancy.