Fetal deaths in the district of São Paulo, Brazil

A study has been made of fetal deaths registered in São, Paulo, Brazil, for the period 1 June 1968 through 31 May 1970. This article reports some of the findings of that study. Among other things, the findings revealed a higher incidence of male deaths than female deaths, high rates of fetal death associated with multiple pregnancy, a relatively low risk of stillbirth in certain maternal age groups, and an association between congenital anomalies and increasing maternal age.