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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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Multiple Pregnancies
Multiple pregnancies in the Borough during 1968 numbered 34
(some 1.0% of all pregnancies resulting in live births) of which
all were delivered in hospital or maternity home.
| 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) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| (b) | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | (a) | 6 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| (b) | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | (a) | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 2 | - | - |
| (b) | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | - | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | (a) | 6 | - | - | 6 | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | _- | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | -_ | — | |
| (c) | — | — | - | — | - | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | - | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | (a) | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5—9 | (a) | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10—14 | (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 and over | (a) | — | — | — | - | - | - | — | — |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| lllegit. | (a) | 1 | — | 1 | - | — | — | - | - |
| (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (c) | - | — | - | - | - | - | — | — | |
| (d) | - | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | (a) | 32 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | - | - |
| (b) | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
| (c) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| (d) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
(a) N.H.S. Hospitals.
(b) Non N.H.S. Hospitals (Mainly Maternity Homes).
(c) At Home.
(d) Other.