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.
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 Weeke. | Total under 1 Month. | 1-3 Monthe. | 3-6 Monthe. | 6-9 Monthe. | 9-12 Monthe. | Total Deaths Under 1 Year. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Causes. | ||||||||||
Certified | 16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 70 |
Uncertified | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Small-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Chicken-pox | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Measles | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Scarlet Fever | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Whooping Cough | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 | 2 |
Diphtheria and Croup | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Erysipelas | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | ... | .. | ... | ... | 1 |
Tuberculous Meningitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Abdominal Tuberculosis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | 1 |
Other Tuberculous Diseases ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | 1 |
Meningitis (not Tuberculous) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Convulsions | 2 | ... | ... | ... | 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Laryngitis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ......... | ... | ... |
Bronchitis | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 2 | ... | ... | 4 |
Pneumonia all forms) | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ... | 3 | 10 |
Diarrhœa | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Enteritis and Gastro Enteritis | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Gastritis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 3 | 1 | ... | 4 |
Syphilis | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Rickets | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Suffocation, overlying | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Injury at Birth | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
Atelectasis | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 |
Congenital Malformations | ... | ... | ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | ... | ... | ... | 2 |
Premature Birth | 12 | ... | ... | ... | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 12 |
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus ... | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
Other causes | ... | 1 | ... | 1 | 2 | ... | 1 | ... | 4 | |
16 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 70 |
Births in the year
legitimate, 1032.
illegitimate, 39.
Nett Deaths in the year
legitimate infants, 89.
illegitimate infants, 1.