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Croydon 1919

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TABLE IV.— Continued.County Borough of Croydon—East Ward.INFANT MORTALITY.1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.

TABLE IV.— Continued.

County Borough of Croydon—East Ward.

INFANT MORTALITY.

1919. Nett Deaths from stated Causes at various ages under One Year of Age.

CAUSES OF DEATH.Under 1 Week.1-2 Weeks.2-3 Weeks.3-4 Weeks.Total under 1 Month.1-3 Months.3-6 Months.6-9 Months.9-12 Months.Total Deaths under 1 Year.
All Causes.
Certified91...1111232230
Uncertified..............................
Small-pox..............................
Chicken-pox..............................
Measles..............................
Scarlet Fever..............................
Whooping Cough..............................
Diphtheria and Croup..............................
Erysipelas..............................
Tuberculous Meningitis..............................
Abdominal Tuberculosis..............................
Other Tuberculous Diseases..............................
Meningitis (not Tuberculous)........................11
Convulsions...............11......2
Laryngitis..............................
Bronchitis.........1111......3
Pneumonia (all forms)...............11......2
Diarrhœa..............................
Enteritis...............3...1...4
Gastritis..............................
Syphilis.....................1...1
Rickets..............................
Suffocation, overlying..............................
Injury at Birth..............................
Atelectasis..............................
Congenital Malformations..............................
Premature Birth8.........8............8
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus11......25.........7
Other causes...............1......12
9l...1111232230

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legitimate, 274. legitimate infants, 28.
Nett Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year
illegitimate, 7. illegitimate infants, 2.