other seven were boys. Our first Christmas baby was born at 02:45am and it was a boy,” said Ms Jane Dadzi, the hospital’s public relations manager.
Ms Dadzi said the hospital recorded a set of triplets which were all girls.
The Avenues clinic recorded two deliveries, both girls.
Matron-in-charge Ruth Mundandi said the first baby arrived at 07:52 in the morning weighing 2,4 kilogrammes.
Efforts to get statistics from other hospitals were fruitless.
Last year, a total of 102 babies were born on Christmas Day at three Central Hospitals in Harare and Chitungwiza. — New Ziana.



