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The close relationship of the baby weight and malposition or 
malpresentation with the length of the second stage and the size 
of the index of the posterior plane of the pelvic outlet is here 
emphasized. 
Table VII. — Cephalic measurements in rrmltiparse and primiparse^ 
total cases, 1,237. 
[Measurements are in centimeters.] 
Measurement. 
Multiparse, 780 cases. 
Primiparae, 457 cases. 
Averasre. 
Least. 
Greatest. 
Average. 
Least. 
Greatest. 
Occipito-mental diameter 
12. 78 
11.1 
14. 6 
12.77 
11.0 
14.4 
Occipitofrontal diameter 
11.29 
9.8 
13.5 
10. 88 
9.5 
12.1 
Suboccipito-bregmatic diameter 
9.614 
8.2 
10.9 
9.39 
8.4 
10.6 
Biparietal diameter 
9.031 
7.6 
10.2 
8.9 
7.9 
10.0 
Bitemporal diameter 
7.992 
6.9 
9.0 
7.89 
7.1 
9.1 
Occipito-mental circumference 
36.711 
30.9 
43.4 
36.6 
33.0 
41.2 
f » 40 1 
33. 189 
28.7 
1 bSS J 
Occipito-bregraatic circumference 
31. 158 
27.3 
35.8 
» L. M. A. I.. O. A. 
Table VII shows a slight diminution of the cephalic diameters 
in primiparse as compared with those of the multiparse. This 
Table VIII. — Showing the relative duration of labor and length and weight 
of babies in multiparm and primiparse; 1^37 cases. 
Multlparae, 780. 
Primipara?, 457. 
Average. 
Least. 
Greatest. 
Average 
Least. 
Greatest. 
Age years,- 
Length of labor, spontaneous 
27.07 
16 
45 
18.37 
16 
45 
1 L. O. A hrs. min 
9.01 
1.00 
48.00 
16.00 
4.20 
72.00 
1 Length second stage spontaneous 
1 L. O A do--- 
0.62 
0. 05 
4.00 
2.12 
0. 15 
4.00 
Length of baby, female; 360 
48. 98 
44 
63 
Length of baby, male; 420 
48. 96 
44 
61 
49.35 
43.0 
56 
Weight of baby, female, grams.. 
Weightof baby, male do 
2, 972. 69 
3. 039. 08 
|l700 
4.600 
2. 728 
2.831 
1 1.260 
4.180 
Weight of baby, both sexes do 
Weight of babies of both sexes 
3.005. 83 
1.700 
4.500 
2.831 
1.260 
4. 180 
whose mothers stayed more than 
one week in hospital before par- 
3. 144 
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