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5. Cancer (cf. pp. 46-47)
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Deaths........ 302 316 333 365 391
.6, Maternitv. The total number of births in 1981 was 4366, 4345 born
alive and 21 stillborn. The total number of births in 1982 was 4354,
4337 born alive and 17 stillborn.
Deaths in connection with childbirth.
1975
Complications of Pregnancy,
Childbirth and Puerperium..
Puerperal Sepsis .......... 1
Total Number of Deaths .... 1
7. Induced Abortion (cf. table VI)
1981
During the year 597 artificial abortions took place under the Birth
Control Act. Social indications had been taken into consideration in
525 cases, medical indications in 45 cases and social as well as medi-
cal indications had been taken into consideration in 26 cases.
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During the year 613 artificial abortions took place under the Birth
Control Act. Social indications had been taken into consideration in
543 cases, medical indications in 35 cases and social as well as
medical indications had been taken into consideration in 31 cases.
No deaths in
connection with
childbirth have
been registered
since 1975.
8. Accidents. The rate of deaths by accidents (including suicides) was
in 1981 0.53 and 0.54 in 1982 per 1000 of the whole population.
1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Deaths by Suicide 26 30 24 16 22
Deaths by Homicides) other Accidents (incl. 130 113 121 107 105
Classification of accidents (external causes) is shown on pp. 22-25.
9. Health Personnel (cf. table I). The total number of licensed doctors
in Iceland was 757 at the end of the year 1981 and 808 at the end of the
year 1982 where of 562 were resident in Iceland 1981 and 580 1982. The
number of midwives at work was 165 at the end of the year 1981 and 176
1982. Trained nurses at work were 1262 at the end of the year 1981 and
1366 1982. 176 dental surgeons were working in the country 1981 and 180
1982.
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