NOVA SCOTIA “QUINS”

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 65, 9 December 1938, Page 3

NOVA SCOTIA “QUINS”

Interesting History Birth of quintuplets in Nova Scotia nearly 60 years ago is recalled by Professor Norma Ford, of the University of Toronto biology department, in the October issue of the “Canadian Medical Association Journal.” The Nova Scotia “quins” were born February 15. 18S0, at, Egypt, a little settlement near New Glasgow. Three boys and two girls, they were the children of Mr. and Airs. Adam Alurray. Four of the children died the day after birth anil the fifth the following day. The five children were born within an hour, “all perfectly formed, hut very miniature specimens of humanity.” The mother was slightly more than 30 years of age. and had given birth to 18 children, twins three times. Length and weight, of the children were given: "First, length 16in., weight 31b. 140 z.: second, 15Mn„ 31b. 60z.; third, l-ljin., 31b. 40z.; fourth, 15 5-8 in.. 31b.; fifth, 131 in., 21b. Soz.’’ The babies’ total weight of 161 b. compared with the little more than 101 b. recorded by the Dionne quintuplets when they first, were weighed six days after their birth at Callander, May 28, 1934. Marie, Yvonne. Emilie, Cecile and Annette, weighed-in at more than 200 lb. on September 28, when they last were weighed.