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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

Leyton 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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of abnormalities with 21.5 per cent, of cases, and the over 40
age-group having 9.3 per cent, of abnormalities with 6.1 per cent,
of cases.
Table IV shows the distribution of the chief abnormalities
according to age and pregnancy, although it is not suggested that

Table: TABLE IV. Sub-Grouping of Abnormalities.Twins.

TABLE IV. Sub-Grouping of Abnormalities.

Twins.

No of Pregnancy.Age of Patient.Total.
Under 20 yrs.20—25 years25—30 years30-35 years35—10 years40+ years
1st1451--11
(1.41%)
2nd—13—1—5
(1.07%)
3rd—33-—-6
(2.48%)
4th——11——2
(1.05%)
5th———21—3
(2.61%)
6th——___11
(1.04%)
7th and sub.———9316
1 triplets.(3.01%)
Total ...181265234
Percentage(1.40(1.51)(1.92)(1.33)(1.75)(1.56)(1.62)

Table: Stillbirths.

Stillbirths.

No. of Pregnancy.Age of Patient.Total.
Under 20 yrs.20—25 years25- 30 years30—35 years35—40 years40+ years
1st15511114
(1.79%)
2nd—1414—10
prem.2 prem.(2.14%)
3rd—132—17
1 breech(2.89%)
4th———1-12
(1.05%)
5th———2——2
(1.73%)
6th———2——2
(2.08%)
7th and sub.——2—3611
(5.53%)
Total171498948
Percentage(1.4)(1.32)(2.24)(2.00)(2.80)(7.03)(2.29)