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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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91
Multiple Pregnancies
Multiple pregnancies in the Borough during 1969 numbered 38
(some 1.1% of all pregnancies resulting in live births) of which
all but one 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 | 1(a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1 | 1(a) | _ | _ | — | — | _ | _ | _ | |
| (b) | 10 | _ | 4 | 3 | 3 | _ | _ | _ | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 1(a) | — | _ | _ | _ | — | _ | — | _ |
| (b) | 7 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 2 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| 3 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 1(a) | — | _ | _ | — | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | 1(a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | _ | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 5—9 | Ka) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | |||||||||
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 10—14 | 1(a) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | — | _ | _ | _ | — | — | —- | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 15 and over | 1(a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| (b) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | ||
| 2 | _ | ||||||||
| 3 | _ | ||||||||
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Illegit. | 1(a) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| (b) | 4 | — | 3 | _ | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | |
| 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TOTAL | 1(a) | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ |
| (b) | 34 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1. (a) N HS. Hospitals (with OP Mat ): (b) N.H.S. Hospitals (without G.P. Mat.)
2. Non N.H.S. Hospitals (mainly Maternity Homes)
3. At Home
4. Other