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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1910.
Child—
Injury at birth6
Malformation or deformity 105
Skin eruption 18
Jaundice 17
Convulsions 36
Partial asphyxia 40
Bronchitis, etc 27
Inflammation of eyes 160
Feebleness and prematurity 480
Bleeding from cord 2
Stillborn (before midwife arrived) 61
Death of infant 39
Other conditions in child 21
1,012
No reason stated 11
3,026
Assuming that 30,000 births are attended annually by midwives, the above figures show that
medical assistance was required in 10 per cent. of the cases; in 6.6 per cent. on behalf of the mother
and 3.3. per cent. on account of the child.
During the year, 204 midwives reported having stillbirths in their practice. The number of
stillborn children being 606. This represents 2 per cent. of the births.
1 midwife reported 15 stillbirths 15
1„ „ 11 „ 11
2 midwives each reported 10 stillbirths 20
1 midwife reported 9 stillbirths 9
3 midwives each reported 8 stillbirths 24
6 „ „ 7 „ 42
12 „ „ 6 „ 72
14 „ „ 5 „ 70
13 ,, ,, 3 „ 52
44 ,, ,, 3 „ 132
40 „ „ 2 „ 80
66 „ „ 1 stillbirth 66
204 606
Still births
The form for notifying stillbirths provides for information as to (a) sex of child ; (b) period of
gestation ; (c) whether macerated or not; (d) presentation.
The information obtained under (a) showed that 341 still-born infants were males, 262 females,
and in three cases the sex was not stated.

The presentations were as follows:—
Vertex 377 Funis 13
Complicated vertex 48 Placenta prævia 1
Breech 79 Born before arrival and presentation
Complicated breech 9 not known 22
Footling 37 No statement 12
Transverse 7
Face or brow 1Total 606