know what their blood group is?.
I ask this because I was given a card before my son was born in 1950 saying that if ever I attended the hospital to show the card because I have a rare blood group. Found it among old documents yesterday. Needless to say it will be thrown out after all these years.
I have never taken the card with me for many years because in this day and age they have a patients details on computer with an NHS number.
Curiosity makes me ask.

Yes I know, thought most folks would know, am surprised if they dont.

e wrote:I'm supposed to carry a card too Maisie but never do !

I'm A Rhesus negative and, in the event of a transfusion being necessary, only my own blood type should be used - or plasma.

I too am Rhesus negative....it was quite classed as being a difficult type when pregnant especially as my husband was Rhesus positive,we had to stop at three children which was enough anyway

Yes I too am Rhesus Negative B and when I had my son was told NOT have any more children within 12 years because it could be born with deformities.
I believe the blood can be drained from the child now and replaced because I can well remember when my son was 25 and me showing hubby an article in the paper about the break through and him saying that we were certainly not going to start again at our age then.
As if I wanted to after all those years.

Who Has Which Blood Type?

TYPES
DISTRIBUTION

RATIOS

O + 1 person in 3 38.4%
O - 1 person in 15 7.7%
A + 1 person in 3 32.3%
A - 1 person in 16 6.5%
B + 1 person in 12 9.4%
B - 1 person in 67 1.7%
AB + 1 person in 29 3.2%
AB - 1 person in 167 0.7%

I was a blood doner for 25 years and I'm O +. The world needs me if they run out of blood!

I too was a blood donor for years,gave in total 30 pints,sadly they don't want it any more,age got in the way,doesn't it always

Does sulphuric acid count?

It would be very handy Monsy for people of a 'caustic' nature! It would neutralise them!

I simply cannot imagine a neutralized Monsy !