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Walthamstow 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TWINS.
Nttmber of cases 7
Number of infants discharged alive 12
Number of still-births 2
Foetal mortality 14.3%
Maternal mortality Nil
Cause of still-births Births.
(i) Shock, prematurity 3 lbs. 8ozs.
(ii) Prematurity 2 lbs. 4 ozs.
TWINS.
| Number of cases | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Number of infants discharged alive | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Number of still-births | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Foetal mortality | 14.3% | |||||||||||||
| Maternal mortality | Nil | |||||||||||||
| Cause of still-births:- | ||||||||||||||
| Birth weight. | ||||||||||||||
| (i) Shock, Prematurity | 3 lbs. 8 ozs. | |||||||||||||
| (ii) Prematurity | 2 lbs. 4 ozs. | |||||||||||||
| No. | Age. | ,Parity. | Presentation & Position. | Sex. | Weight. | Result. | Remarks. | |||||||
| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | Infants. | ||||||||
| lbs. | ozs. | lbs. | ozs. | 1st | 2nd | |||||||||
| 1 | 19 | 1 | B.R.S.P. | V.L.O.A. | M. | M. | 5 | 10 | 6 | 5 | L. | L. | Toxaemia. | |
| 2 | 37 | 4 | B.R.S.A. | V.L.O.A. | M. | M. | 3 | 8 | 5 | 10 | S.B. | L. | Locked twins. | |
| 3 | 31 | 1 | V.L.O.P. | V.R.O.A. | F. | F. | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | L. | L. | Locked twins. | |
| 4 | 30 | 3 | V.R.O A. | V.R.O.A. | M. | F. | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | L. | L. | Hyperpiesis. | |
| 5 | 27 | 1 | V.L.O.A. | V.R.O.A. | M. | F. | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | L. | L. | ||
| 6 | 19 | 1 | V.L.O.A. | V.L.O.A. | M. | F. | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | L. | L. | Post-partum shock | |
| 7 | 20 | 1 | B.L.S.A. | V.R.O.A. | F. | F. | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | S.B. | L. | Toxaemia. Hydramnios. | |
Maturity—40 weeks except cases 2, 5 and 7, 36 weeks. There was no maternal death.