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London County Council 1934

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table V.— General Hospitals and Institutions—Staled previous pregnancies in maternity cases (discharges and deaths) in relation to legitimacy.—Year ended31st December,1934.

Legitimacy.Labour in hospital.
Previous pregnancies.Total.
012345678910+
Legitimate4,8512,9991,4837594733172201731237314511,616
Illegitimate1,0033125319177642-11,424
Total oases5,8543,3111,5367784903242261771257314613,040*
Total deaths246314243148*

* Patients discharged or died during 1934.

Table VI.— General Hospitals and Institutions.—Stated termination of maternity cases (discharges and deaths) in relation to age of mother.—Year ended31st December,1934.

Termination.Labour in hospital.
Age of mother.Total women delivered.
Gravida.Total births.15-20-25-35-45 +
No.Deaths.
Legitimate—Live birthPrimi4,7145612,3151,71911814,67410
Multi6,610851,4723,7051,300486,51314
Still birthPrimi185226189131777
Multi266126136100325210
Illegitimate—Live birthPrimi974176501269289636
Multi42112125231503408
Still birthPrimi43616165401
Multi16228413
Total13,2298654,5186,1731,6185513,040-
Deaths472114248

Table VII.— Still-births and neo-nalal deaths in relation to type of labour.(The rates are calculated upon the number of confinements, not on the number of births.)

Type of labour or aid.Infant.Total confinements.Percentage of infants.Deaths among
Born dead.Dying with in 10 days.Living after 10 days.Born dead.Dying within 10 days.Living after 10 days.Number.Per cent.
Caesarian9131141366.69.683.896.6
Surgical induction38815720318.83.977.321.0
Forceps following surgical induction41172218.24.577.3--
Forceps*811535344918.03.378.7132.9
Version313407441.94.054.111.4
Other aid†3883934398.71.889.530.7
Unaided28319911,24511,7272.41.795.9210.2
Total48424712,31913,0503.71.994.4490.4

* With or without version, including failed forceps.
† Including medical induction, failed induction, unless followed by forceps, and
failed version, craniotomy, etc.