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Croydon 1917

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: XI.— Diseases of Early Infancy.

XI.— Diseases of Early Infancy.

151(A) Premature birth9151525411110(2)253361753.....................
151(B.C.D.E.) Infantile debility, Icterus & Sclerema (B) Infantile atrophy, debility and marasmus1246161...538(2)138351338.....................
(C) Icterus neonatorum1..................1.........2...22.....................
(D) Sclerema and oedema neonatorum..................................................................
(E) Want of breast milk..................................................................
152(A.B.C.D.) Other diseases peculiar to early
infancy
(A) Diseases of umbilicus, &c......................1......111...1.....................
(B) Atelectasis...2......11...1.........5325.....................
(C) Injuries at birth11......1...............13213.....................
(D) Cyanosis neonatorum..................................................................
153Lack of care.....................1......11...11.....................
XII.—Old Age.
154(A. B ) Old age
(A) Senile dementia...............l.........(1)...11........................1
(B) Senile decay2132861515613524 (4)91214279...............11119
XIII.—Affections produced by External Causes.
155Suicide by poison..................................................................
156Suicide by asphyxia...............2............2211...............2......
157Suicide by hanging or strangulation...........................1111.....................1...
158Suicide by drowning..................................................................
159Suicide by firearms.........1...1...1......344.....................4...
160Suicide by cutting and piercing instruments...2.........l.........13321..................12
161Suicide by jumping from high place..................................................................
162Suicide by crushing..................................................................
163Other suicides..................................................................
164Poisoning by food.....................................................................
165Other acute poisonings.........1..................111..................1......
166Conflagrationl........................1111............1............
167Burns (conflagration excepted)4...............1...14 (4)6532...12l1.........
168Absorption of deleterious gases (conflagration excepted)3313...2...2...31313858.........l112
169Accidental drowning1..................l......22...2...............2......
170Injury by firearms...........................(5)....................................
171Injury by cutting or piercing instruments1311i