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10. Maternity. The total number of births in 1976 was 4318, 4291
born alive and 27 stillborn. The total number of births in 1977 was
4021, 3996 born alive and 25 stillborn.
Deaths in connection with childbirth during the preceeding years have
been as follows:
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Puerperium 1
Puerperal Sepsis - - 1 - -
Total Number of Deaths 1 “ 1 - -
The maternity death rate in 1976 and 1977 was 0.0 per 1000 children born.
11. Artificial Abortion (cf. table VIII).
1976.
During the year 371 artificial abortions took place under the Birth
Control Act. Social indications had been taken into consideration in
233 cases, medical indications in 66 cases and social as well as medical
indications had been taken into consideration in 70 cases.
1977.
During the year 449 artificial abortions took place under the Birth
Control Act. Social indications had been taken into consideration in
351 cases, medical indications in 48 cases and soclal as well as
medical indications had been taken into consideration in 46 cases.
12. Accidents. The rate of deaths by accidents (including suicides) was
in 1976 0.52 and 0.70 in 1977 per 1000 of the whole population.
1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
Deaths by Suicide 28 22 22 19 23
Deaths by other Accidents
(incl. homicides) 154 136 128 95 132
Classification of accidents (external causes) is shown on pp.
13. Health Personnel (cf. table I). The total number of licensed
doctors in Iceland was 541 at the end of the year 1976 and 596 at the
end of the year 1977 whereof 426 were resident in Iceland 1976 and 446