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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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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127
Multiple Pregnancies
Multiple pregnancies in the Borough during 1971 numbered 39
(some 1.3% of all pregnancies resulting in live births) 37 of which
were delivered in hospital or maternity home, the remaining 2
occurring at 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) | 10 | _ | 6 | 3 | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | 11 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | 4 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | _ | |
| 3 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| -3 | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | 1 | _ | — | — | 1 | _ | _ | _ | |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | 1 | -_ | __ | 1 | _- | -_ | _ | _- | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 5—9 | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 10—14 | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| -15 and over | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Illegit. | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
| 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
| 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| TOTAL | 1(a) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (b) | 30 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | |
| 2 | 7 | _ | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
1. (a) N.H.S. with G.P. Mat. (non-obstetric); (b) Other N.H.S. (non-mental)
2. Non-N.H.S. (non-mental)
3. At home 4. Elsewhere