Papuan Triplets
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ON two occasions within 18 months, the Sisters of the LMS Hospital at Orokolo, in the Gulf Division af Papua, have reported a set of native triplets—a record prob ably unique in the vital statistics of the South Pacific. Triplets are a very rare event among Papuan nat ives.
Sister Margaret Woodland reports that the first triplets—2 boys and 1 girl—were born in Aridava village on April 15, 1951, The mother died, but the three children are very well. The second triplets arrived in Kavava village on August 12, 1952 and, says Sister, “the mother and her three daughters are making excellent progress.”
In the first case, Sister did not arrive until after the birth; but in the second case the Sister was in attendance.