Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE IV.—
INFANT MORTALITY.
1920. Nett Deaths from stated causes at various Ages nnder 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. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certified | 24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 71 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Convulsions | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | 2 | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Bronchitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
Pneumonia (all forms) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Enteritis and Gastro Enteritis | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 4 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Injury at Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 2 |
Premature Birth | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 19 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus | 3 | 1 | ... | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | i | 10 |
Other causes | 1 | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | ... | 1 | 1 | l | 5 |
24 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 71 |
Births in the year-
legitimate, 1207.
illegitimate, 52.
Nett Deaths in the year
legitimate infants, 65.
illegitimate infants, 6.