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 1969
[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 | 1 (a) | 38 | 15 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | 952 | 172 | 480 | 218 | 55 | 18 | 9 | — | |
| 2 | 87 | 7 | 48 | 24 | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| 3 | 25 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | 1 (a) | 44 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| (b) | 570 | 44 | 225 | 177 | 92 | 24 | 8 | — | |
| 2 | 98 | 7 | 44 | 35 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 189 | 7 | 94 | 64 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 1 (a) | 26 | — | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| (b) | 244 | 2 | 50 | 91 | 59 | 35 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2 | 36 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 2 | — | — | |
| 3 | 166 | 2 | 48 | 68 | 39 | 9 | — | — | |
| 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 1 (a) | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| (b) | 153 | — | 19 | 44 | 54 | 29 | 7 | — | |
| 2 | 18 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | |
| 3 | 79 | — | 16 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 1 (a) | 8 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| (b) | 69 | — | 4 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
| 3 | 21 | — | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5-9 | 1 (a) | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
| (b) | 62 | — | 1 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 6 | — | |
| 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | — | |
| 3 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10-14 | 1 (a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 & over | 1 (a) (b) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Illegit. | 1 (a) | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| (b) | 265 | 82 | 108 | 39 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | |
| 3 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | — | — | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| TOTAL | 1 (a) | 142 | 22 | 60 | 32 | 18 | 9 | 1 | — |
| (b) | 2316 | 300 | 887 | 599 | 327 | 149 | 51 | 3 | |
| 2 | 275 | 24 | 115 | 79 | 43 | 10 | 4 | — | |
| 3 | 517 | 13 | 180 | 189 | 89 | 41 | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
1. (a) N.H.S. Hospitals (with G.P. Mat.); (b) N.H.S. Hospitals (without G.P. Mat.)
2. Non N.H.S. Hospitals (mainly Maternity Homes)
3. At Home 4 Other
Elderly Primaparae
Twenty-eight 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 0.8% of all live births to
Borough residents during the current year.
No elderly primapara was concerned with a multiple pregnancy.