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Croydon 1921
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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TABLE IV.
INFANT MORTALITY.
1921. 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. | ||||||||||
| Certified | 61 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 119 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 269 |
| Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 5 | ... | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | 2 |
| Other Tuberculous Diseases | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 2 |
| Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
| Convulsions | 3 | 5 | ... | ... | 8 | 1 | 1 | ... | 1 | 11 |
| Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | 2 | 1 | ... | 5 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| Diarrhoea | ... | ...... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Enteritis and Gastro Enteritis | ... | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ... | 10 |
| Syphilis | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | 3 |
| Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 |
| Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | |
| Injury at Birth | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
| Atelectasis | 6 | ... | ... | ... | 6 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 |
| Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 4 | ... | ... | 1 | 6 |
| Premature Birth | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 47 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 47 |
| Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus ... | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 42 |
| Other causes ... | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 61 | 19 | 8 | 31 | 119 | 47 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 269 |
legitimate 3530. legitimate infants, 250
Births in the year Nett Deaths in the year of
illegitimate 183. illegitimate infants 19.